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1683391

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 24 February 2016 to Question 27158 on Radioactive Materials: Transport, how many flights were undertaken between the United States and the UK by Royal Air Force aircraft carrying Defence Nuclear Materials between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, a total of 13 flights carrying Defence Nuclear Materials were undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/01/2024 11:16:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1683394

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which types of RAF aircraft are authorised to carry special nuclear materials over UK territory; and which types of RAF aircraft are authorised by the US administration to carry such materials over US territory.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>All flights between the UK and the United States are on fixed wing aircraft under the control of UK Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/01/2024 12:54:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1623915

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the regulations governing the transport of nuclear material within the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL7450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>Transport regulations are enforced by expert independent regulators, the Office for Nuclear Regulation in Great Britain and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland. The Government invited the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission to assess the UK’s regulatory framework for radiological and nuclear safety in 2019, including for transport. The mission team found that the transport regime met all international standards and did not make any recommendations for improvement.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/05/2023 14:49:06 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1308075

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent changes her Department has made to regulations on the safe transport of nuclear flasks.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	179204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The most recent amendments to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment 2009 made by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy implemented emergency preparedness and response requirements in Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM.</p><p> </p><p>Nuclear and radiation safety is a top priority for Government and our arrangements are kept under regular review. We have a well-respected regulatory system which reflects international best practice. All operators are answerable to a robust and independent regulator – the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). If the ONR considered that any nuclear site or nuclear transport was not safe or secure it would not be allowed to operate.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 15/04/2021 16:44:14 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1308076

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent changes her Department has made to the regulations on the carriage of nuclear materials.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	179205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The most recent amendments to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment 2009 made by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the transportation of class 7 (radioactive) goods came into effect in April 2020 (The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019 No. 598). The changes implemented emergency preparedness and response requirements in Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 15/04/2021 16:42:20 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

926962

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to learn the lessons from the emergency planning exercise undertaken at Prestwick on the transport of nuclear materials.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	155389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) concluded that the Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise in question, Exercise Senator 2011, achieved its stated objectives.</p><p>We maintain a robust change and improvement process to ensure that all lessons for the transportation of nuclear materials, however they are identified, are actioned.</p><p>The DNSR assessment report for Exercise Senator 2011 contained five findings, four of which have been formally closed out. The final one has been addressed and we expect it to be fully closed out by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 27/06/2018 15:52:18 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

647663

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of safety provision afforded to convoys of defence nuclear material across UK road and rail; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Safety provisions for the movement of Defence Nuclear Material by road and rail are regulated and assessed by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR). The most recent DNSR assessments, of road in June 2016 and rail in September 2016, found that safety arrangements were adequate, demonstrating that performance meets the required standard.</p><p> </p><p>A wide range of safety and contingency measures are in place to ensure the safe movement of Defence Nuclear Materials. These are summarised in the publicly available Local Authority and Emergency Services Information document.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/12/2016 16:22:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

647670

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the movement of defence nuclear material across UK road and rail; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The cost of the transportation of defence nuclear material across UK road and rail is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/12/2016 13:17:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

637005

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on training and resources to enable local emergency services to better respond to possible incidents involving transport of nuclear warheads and high level nuclear waste passing through their areas in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	53089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>Data on expenditure for training and resources for local emergency services is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 23/11/2016 15:09:25 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

637013

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what notice is given to local government emergency services on nuclear warhead convoys and consignments of high level nuclear waste passing through their areas.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	53088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>Police forces are always notified in advance of a nuclear weapon convoy being routed through their area. Police forces may advise fire and rescue services of the presence of the convoy if it is moving into the vicinity of a fire service operation. I am withholding specific information on the period of notice given to emergency services as its disclosure would prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the armed forces.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence holds no High Level Waste as part of the Defence Nuclear Programme.</p><p>For those movements of civil nuclear and radioactive material that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for, the relevant police authorities are involved in the planning stages and are aware of upcoming movements of material. The other emergency services are involved on a case by case basis, but for higher category material, all three emergency services sit in the Multi-Agency Command Centre and will be aware movements are due to take place.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 23/11/2016 15:08:51 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith