HC Deb 29 January 1985 vol 72 cc84-5W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the frequency of cargoes of nuclear waste through the Minch; what material the ships carry; and what are the ports of departure and arrival of these cargoes.

Mr. Ridley

Movements of plutonium nitrate take place between Dounreay and Sellafield using the ports of Scrabster and Workington. These are in full compliance with national regulations based on the recommendations of the International Maritime Organisation, which do not depend for their effectiveness on the choice of a particular route. Accordingly, my Department does not collect detailed information of the kind requested.