Hansard on Nuclear Submarines Safety, 1st July 2008

*Nuclear Submarines*

* 1 July 2008 : Column 754W*

*Mr. Hancock:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2008, /Official Report,/ column 849W, on berths, if he will list those berths with safety plans in place as specified in the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 which are available to nuclear powered submarines in /(a)/ the UK and /(b)/ overseas. [213950]

*Mr. Bob Ainsworth:* The berths, including anchorages and bouys, with safety plans attached to them under the Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations (2001) are as follows:

/Location/
    

/Number of berths/

UK

HMNB Devonport

17

HMNB Clyde

10

    

HMNB Portsmouth

5

    

Southampton

2

    

Portland

2

    

Loch Goil

1

 

Loch Ewe

2

    

Broadford Bay

1

Clyde estuary

1

Barrow in Furness

2

Overseas

    

HMNB Gibraltar

2