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Redfern Inquiry

My Lords, I invite the Minister to congratulate the GMB trade union on its role in this matter, because it was that union’s campaigning work right at the beginning that championed the rights of bereaved families within the nuclear industry. Related to that matter, perhaps I may raise with the Minister the fact that the Health Protection Agency, which provides the scientific base for safety within the nuclear industry, is another body threatened with abolition by his Government. Again, the trade unions have expressed grave concerns about that, as it is an industry in which safety is very important. Therefore, I seek the Minister’s reassurance that workers within this industry will continue to benefit from the highest standards of safety.