HC Deb 08 February 1990 vol 166 c782W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what amounts of(a) low-level, (b) intermediate-level and (c) high-level nuclear waste have been transported by train in each year since 1979.

Mr. Portillo

I understand the only movements of waste were of intermediate level and were as follows:

Tonnes
1980 599
1981 58
1982 263

Less than 10 per cent. of these weights were actual waste, the remainder being packaging and shielding.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current arrangements for dealing with accidents involving trains transporting nuclear material in London; and when they were last reviewed.

Mr. Portillo

There is a comprehensive emergency plan administered by CEGB/Nuclear Electric to deal with incidents involving irradiated nuclear fuel flasks in transit. This was last reviewed towards the end of 1989.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department has about plans to increase the transport by train of nuclear waste through London; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

I understand that there are no plans to transport nuclear waste through London before 2005