HC Deb 27 October 1975 vol 898 cc324-5W
Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of Sate for Energy whether he is satisfied with all the health and safety aspects of work involving the processing of nuclear waste and fuels at Windscale.

Mr. Benn

British Nuclear Fuels Limited's installation at Windscale is a licensed site under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965. The necessary health and safety standards for the processing of all nuclear materials received at Wind-scale are provided by means of conditions attached to the licence, which is granted by the Health and Safety Executive. These conditions are enforced by the executive's nuclear installations inspectorate which exercises strict control at all licensed sites. These arrangements are designed to provide all practicable safeguards.

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