HC Deb 01 February 1978 vol 943 c184W
Mr. Hoyle

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what security precautions are taken on the flights carrying plutonium from Carlisle to Wick; and what precautions have been taken against an air crash and against terrorist attacks, respectively.

Mr. Eadie

It would not be in the public interest to give details of the security precautions taken. So far as air crashes are concerned, as indicated in the reply by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport to another Question from my hon. Friend today, packages conveying plutonium are required by law to withstand without loss of integrity severe accident conditions such as would be experienced in the event of an air crash.