§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what arrangements exist with the French Government for mutual advice or warning to populations in Northern France, Southern England, or the Channel Islands, of serious accidents in nuclear installations on either side of the Channel, which might result in the release of radioactive contaminants.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 28 April 1980, c. 348]: The Government attach importance to close cooperation with the French Government in this field. An arrangement has been 118W agreed by which, in the event of an emergency at the Cap de la Hague installation likely to affect the Channel Islands, the prefect of the La Manche area would notify the islands direct.
We are also in touch with the French Government over the establishment of general contingency arrangements covering the action to be taken in the event of a serious nuclear incident in either country.