§ Mr. McNultyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish the results of the recent inspection of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. [85606]
§ Mr. BattleI understand that the full text of the report by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, Mr. Colin Smith, is being published today by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Constabulary's Policy Authority. This is the first time that an inspection report on the UKAEAC has been published, and I welcome this commitment to increased openness. I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library of the House.
I am pleased to note that the Inspector formed a good opinion of the professionalism of the men and women who police our nuclear installations. His report acknowledges the considerable modernisation in the force's management and general effectiveness brought about in recent years by the former and current Chief Constables.
The report makes 14 recommendations for improvements primarily on a range of management, training, communications and personnel issues, all of which the Chief Constable and Police Authority are committed to implementing.