§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many leakages of radiation have occurred since 1979 in the transport of nuclear waste to the disposal site.
§ Mr. RidleyNone.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving pollution have occurred since 1979 during the transfer of Japanese spent fuel via Barrow and Immingham; if his Department has been monitoring pollution as a result of transporting foreign radioactive material through the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RidleyThere have been no accidents involving escape of radioactivity during the transport of spent fuel. The only accidental radioactivity recorded since 1979 was transported by the wind last week from Chernobyl. Monitoring of fuel consignments from Japan is carried out during each voyage, on arrival in the United Kingdom and on receipt at Sellafield. Any abnormal condition is reported to my Department.