Transport written question – answered at on 21 June 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the transport by rail of nuclear waste.
Transport of such material is subject to strict regulation, based upon the internationally agreed recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA—Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material) to ensure protection of members of the public, workers and the environment from the potential effects of radiation. Rail transport has proved to be a practical and efficient mode of transport for the heavy loads involved. In 40 years of experience of these transports in the UK there has never been an accident resulting in death or serious injury to persons, nor significant harm to the environment from radiological cause when transported in accordance with the IAEA Regulations.
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