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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mike Weir (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 18 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AT CHAPELCROSS NUCLEAR POWER STATION

That this House notes the widespread concern throughout Scotland at the accident at the Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station; is extremely concerned that 12 fuel rods apparently remain unaccounted for and that there appear to have been attempts to cover up the incident; and calls upon the Government to carry out a full and independent inquiry into this potentially catastrophic accident.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AT CHAPELCROSS NUCLEAR POWER STATION (177A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Russell Brown (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 18 July 2001. It has been signed by 8 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the news that all 24 fuel rods involved in the recent incident at Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station were accounted for and exact locations known on the evening of Wednesday 17th July, which therefore enabled the incident to be stood down; welcomes the company's openness with regard to the issuing of regular press releases; further welcomes the news of a full inquiry by the Nuclear Installation Inspectorate into an incident that was Category 1 on the International Nuclear Event Scale and thereby classed as an anomaly; and very much regrets the attempts of the Scottish National Party to portray a much more sensational situation than that which actually existed, and which is only to be expected since no Member of the Scottish National Party, honourable Member or Member of the Scottish Parliament has had the decency, as yet, to visit the site.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
177 
177A1 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Accidents Nuclear power stations Radioactive materials Scotland Chapelcross power station
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk