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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 January 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what instruments are used to monitor personnel leaving the reactor compartments of nuclear submarines at RN Base Faslane.
Answer

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what instruments are used to monitor personnel leaving the reactor compartments of nuclear submarines at RN Base Faslane. [66176] Mr. Spellar: Personnel leaving the reactor compartment of a nuclear submarine at HM Naval Base Clyde are monitored with an NE Technology Mk10 ratemeter connected to either a BP4 of BP10 probe.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
66176; 323 c460W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Radiation Radioactivity Surveys Nuclear submarines RNAD Coulport