HC Deb 11 January 1993 vol 216 cc530-1W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his reply of 8 December,Official Report, column 599–600, relating to the transport of small quantities of plutonium, what was the mass of the largest single small quantity exported for which he has records; and whether his answer encompasses all nuclear materials transported from the United Kingdom since such transport began.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Individual shipments of small quantities of radioactive material are not notifiable to the Department.

The previous response referred to shipments made by British Nuclear Fuels plc and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority since 1981.

Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to re-establish his Department's advisory committee on the safe transport of nuclear materials.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

No: ACTRAM was disbanded because its work was completed. Any future issues relating to the transport of radioactive waste will be covered by the Department of the Environment's radioactive waste management advisory committee.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received over the transport of nuclear materials to, from and within the United Kingdom.

Mr. Norris

Forty-three parliamentary questions (including this one).