Disasters (Hansard, 28 July 1989)

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§ Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many disasters and where they occurred, in each of the last five years, have required reference to the Home Office unit dealing with those disasters.
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§ Mr. John Patten
The Home Office acted as lead Department during the storms of October 1987 and during the re-entry of the nuclear-powered satellite Cosmos 1900 in the autumn of 1988.

§ Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what resources are allocated to civil disaster planning in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. John Patten
The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.