HC Deb 11 May 1976 vol 911 cc107-8W
Mrs. Millie Miller

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether any dangerous waste materials, including nuclear substances, are being transported by road to and from the power stations at Bradwell and Sizewell; and, if so, whether they travel on the Al2, London to Southend, arterial road, or any other route traversing Redbridge.

Dr. Gilbert

Irradiated nuclear fuel is transported in steel flasks from Brad-well and Sizewell Power Stations to the nearest rail head before being transported by rail to Windscale, Cumbria where the fuel is reprocessed. The transport flasks are specially designed to withstand very severe accident conditions including a high temperature fire.

Occasional loads of slightly irradiated specimens and oil slightly contaminated with radioactivity are transported via the A12. Some of these may pass through Redbridge. The loads comply fully with transport regulations.