§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much each local council is expected to spend on implementing REPPIR; how much each local council has spent on formulating their latest REPPIR plan; how much each local council has spent on acquiring the necessary equipment; and what stocks of equipment each REPPIR council has. [90231]
§ Mr. WilsonInformation about the expenditure local authorities have incurred in complying with the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) is not collected by the Health and Safety Executive who enforce the Regulations and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
To date, off-site plans under REPPIR have been identified as necessary for all sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 and certain Ministry of Defence sites. REPPIR allows local authorities to charge site operators for their costs in preparing, reviewing, revising and testing off-site plans and has formalised local arrangements that existed for many nuclear sites prior to the Regulations coming into force. I would not expect the additional costs to local authorities of complying with REPPIR to be significant.