HC Deb 09 July 1998 vol 315 cc583-4W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the potential threat to the environment in the United Kingdom posed by nuclear installations which are not millennium compliant in former Warsaw Pact countries. [49259]

Angela Eagle

No specific assessment has been made of the potential threat to the UK environment posed by overseas nuclear installations which are not millennium compliant. However, the UK has been active in the International Atomic Energy Agency and via our own embassies in seeking to raise global awareness of the problem. We are continuing to encourage all countries to recognise the need to take immediate action in this matter.

Site/application Local authority Number of parking spaces Decision
Strayfield works, Strayfield Road—12 houses LB Enfield 48 Awaiting public inquiry
Hackney Wick Greyhound Stadium—16 screen multiplex cinema LB Hackney 1,250 Awaiting public inquiry
Wealdstone Town Centre—Superstore, retail and residential units LB Harrow 776 Awaiting public inquiry
Key Site 1, Hounslow Town Centre—25 screen multiplex cinema, bingo hall, shops restaurant and town square LB Hounslow 1,296 Awaiting public inquiry

Mr. Casale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will list the development proposals within London where more than 50 car parking spaces are planned and where a decision to grant planning permission has yet to be including for each(a) the total number of parking

The UK has well developed National Response Plans—including continuous operation of the RIMNET system—for dealing with overseas nuclear incidents which might pose a threat to the UK environment.