HC Deb 20 January 1999 vol 323 c459W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how frequently radiation surveys are undertaken at the entrance to reactor compartments during work on nuclear submarines at Rosyth dockyard; [65726]

(2) what proportion of supervisors in the Health Physics Section at Rosyth dockyard are qualified to City & Guilds Part 1 Radiation and Safety Practice standards; [65727]

(3) what instruments are used to monitor personnel leaving the reactor compartments of nuclear submarines at Rosyth dockyard. [65737]

Mr. Spellar

All nuclear safety issues relating to Rosyth Royal Dockyard are a matter for Babcock Rosyth Defence Limited, the owners of the Dockyard. It is a condition of their contract with the MOD that they must comply with all nuclear safety regulations.

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