§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in view of the large number of accidents at Aldermaston, they will halt work there until, as suggested by Greenpeace, an independent safety investigation has taken place.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Viscount Cranborne)The Government do not intend to halt work at Aldermaston and have no plans to order an independent safety investigation. Safety is, and will remain, of paramount importance at the establishment, which is subject to independent inspection under the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.