§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all radiological incidents reported to him in relation to Chapelcross nuclear power station reported for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Fife, Central (Mr. Hamilton) on 11 June. This contained details of incidents at individual Scottish nuclear installations reported to Ministers through Her Majesty's nuclear installations inspectorate under arrangements laid down by the Government of the day in February 1977 and revised in July 1982. Details of incidents are provided in published quarterly reports of the inspectorate which are available in the Library. Two minor incidents involving small amounts of radioactive contamination on roads within Chapelcross were reported to my right hon. and learned Friend in June. The nuclear installations inspectorate is investigating these incidents and will report in due course.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list all directives issued in respect of Chapelcross nuclear power station since 1979;
(2) what has been the annual production of tritium and plutonium at Chapelcross in each year since 1979; and what has been the destination of this production in each case;
314W(3) what reports he has received since 1979 from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate in respect of Chapelcross nuclear power station; which of these have been published; and what action has been taken to implement recommendations in these reports;
(4) by what means radioactive products are transported to and from Chapelcross nuclear power station; what directives or authorisations have been issued by his Department on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.