§ Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which docks in the United Kingdom have had Z-berth safety assessments produced for them but were subsequently refused Z-berth status by the nuclear powered warships safety committee.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNone. Proposed new Z-berths are put forward to the nuclear-powered warship safety committee only when there is confidence in the berth's suitability.
§ Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what dates(a) Cardiff and (b) Barry docks were designated as sites for nuclear powered submarine berths; and how many nuclear-powered submarines have visited the Cardiff and Barry docks to date.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonZ-berths were designated at Cardiff and Barry in 1970 and 1972 respectively. Nuclear-powered submarines have visited Barry on three occasions; visits to Cardiff have been more numerous—typically one or two per year.