§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many sites have been exempted from regulation 3 of the Public Information for Radiation Emergency Regulations 1992.
§ Mr. McLoughlinNo sites are exempted from regulation 3 of the Public Information for Radiation Emergencies Regulation 1992—PIRER. In fact, there are no powers to exempt employers from regulation 3 of PIRER except for that provided under regulation 5 which is vested in my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and can be exercised only in the interest of national security.
§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list each incident in the United Kingdom since 1963 that would have qualified as a radiation emergency if regulation 2 of the Public Information for Radiation Emergency Regulations 1992 had been in force.
§ Mr. McLoughlinIt is thought that there have not been any incidents in the United Kingdom since 1963 that would have qualified as a radiation emergency under regulation 2 of the Public Information for Radiation Emergencies Regulations 1992. However, it is not possible to provide the information required to verify this without incurring disproportionate costs.