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<p>Exercise Senator 2011 tested the multi-agency response to an incident involving
a UK nuclear weapon convoy travelling in Scotland and the simulated release of radioactive
material. The Ministry of Defence is the lead Government Department responsible for
emergencies involving defence nuclear assets (other than an emergency arising as a
result of a terrorist event where the Home Office is appointed as lead).</p><p> </p><p>The
Ministry of Defence works closely with devolved administrations (Scotland in this
exercise) and local responders to ensure an effective coordinated response. The central
government’s concept of operations sets out UK arrangements for responding to and
recovering from emergencies.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/192425/CONOPs_incl_revised_chapter_24_Apr-13.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/192425/CONOPs_incl_revised_chapter_24_Apr-13.pdf</a></p><p>My
Department is responsible for providing the Government liaison function below the
national level in England only. The Ministry of Defence invited my Department to observe
exercise play at their main building where it considered cross border issues.</p><p>The
all agency exercise report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85882/exercise_senator_2011_all_agency_report.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85882/exercise_senator_2011_all_agency_report.pdf</a>)
identified recommendations in exercise planning and operational, strategic and media
play. There were no recommendations identified for my Department to implement.</p>
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