HC Deb 01 February 1996 vol 270 c879W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the requirements for insurance to cover the risk of accidents involving radioactive materials following privatisation of the nuclear industry; what assessment he has made of whether appropriate cover is available from commercial insurance sources; what contingency plans have been drawn up for the Government to continue to cover such risks in the absence of commercial insurance; and what charge would be made to the privatised industry for such state insurance. [12239]

Mr. Kynoch

I refer the hon. Member to answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Industry and Energy, Department of Trade and Industry, on 30 January,Official Report, column 657.