Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 28 June 2007 in the House of Lords, by Lord Truscott (Labour).

Environment: Nuclear Power Stations

Answer: My Lords, the potential impact of flooding, taking into account climate change trends, would clearly be an important consideration in any future siting assessment for any proposed new nuclear build. Clearly, that would also have to be considered against the background of looking at the potential for coastal sites to be protected from rising sea levels. UK nuclear power stations are designed to protect against flooding or erosion and the Health and Safety Executive requires flood defence plans to be periodically reviewed by site operators. That is carried out against the background of the latest climate change predictions.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 28 June 2007 by Bishop of Liverpool (Bishops (affiliation)).

Question: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his reassuring Answer. In the light of the Stern review and its warning about sea level rise, have the Government done an assessment of the vulnerability of nuclear power stations that have been, and might be, sited in coastal regions?

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