Written question asked by Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 26 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 March 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 2 April 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.
Terrorism
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much (a) has been spent and (b) is planned to be spent on the installation of radiological detection systems at ports of entry to the UK, as referred to on page 15 of the United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering International Terrorism, Cm 7547; how many such systems have been installed; and how many remain to be installed.
- Answer
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Programme Cyclamen provides both a fixed and mobile capability to detect, deter and intercept smuggled radiological material. At the end of March 2009, the cost of installing the detection equipment at ports across the UK was £76.7 million. The roll out of equipment is continuing and the planned cost of installing equipment is a further £85.6 million over the next two financial years. Due to the sensitivities around live operations, details about the numbers or locations of fixed detection equipment and mobile radiation detection units cannot be disclosed.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 490 c1321W;490 c1317W; 268064
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Terrorism
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