§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what prior notification about routes is provided to the police by companies moving radioactive waste around the United Kingdom; and whether he is satisfied with the safety procedures governing the movement of such material.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI have been asked to reply.
I am satisfied that the stringent internationally agreed safety regulations under which radioactive materials are transported in this country are fully adequate to ensure public safety. The regulations do not include a requirement for prior notification to the police of intended routes because that would not materially improve the level of safety already built into the regulations.