§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment his Department makes of the ability of the relevant services successfully to extend the emergency plans for Hunterston beyond the immediate area for which a detailed plan exists under severe weather conditions.
§ Mr. LangIt is for the relevant services themselves to ensure their capability for responding to any civil contingency, whether in good or bad weather conditions. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced on 18 December in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Mr. Cash),Official Report, c. 612–13, existing plans provide a valid basis for the response to any nuclear accident in the United Kingdom.