§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will seek to obtain from British Railways and place in the Library a copy of railway rules governing the transport of nuclear materials.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeOperating rules of this kind are entirely a matter for British Rail and requests for copies of its internal working manuals should be made to it.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many loads of radioactive waste materials are transported along the railway line from Leeds through Keighley on average each year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeDay-to-day operations concerning the transport of such materials by rail are the responsibility of British Rail. I am informed that few consignments pass through Keighley.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will ensure that full-scale destruction tests are carried out on nuclear material containers which are used to transport such materials by rail or road.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. I am satisfied that the tests which are carried out in accordance with the existing international regulations are fully adequate.