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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which naval bases have a policy of mandatory secondary monitoring; which do not; and if he will make a statement; what the reasons were for implementing mandatory secondary monitoring at (a) HM Rosyth and (b) HM Base Devonport; what recent research he...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 February 2005

For answer on

1 March 2005

Answered on

1 March 2005

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) which naval bases have a policy of mandatory secondary monitoring; which do not; and if he will make a statement; [218441] (2) what the reasons were for implementing mandatory secondary monitoring at (a) HM Rosyth and (b) HM Base Devonport; [218442] (3) what recent research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on levels of safety of introducing mandatory secondary monitoring at HM Base Clyde Faslane; [218443] (4) whether he plans to introduce mandatory secondary monitoring for radiation at HM naval base Clyde Faslane; what modifications of existing facilities would be required to allow such monitoring; and if he will make a statement. [218444] Mr. Ingram: At HM Naval Base Clyde (Faslane) staff working in the Active Processing Facility and the Nuclear Repair Workshop are required to use routine secondary monitoring. Staff exiting submarine reactor compartments are monitored by suitably qualified and experienced workers, using appropriate hand held instrumentation, capable of detecting very low levels of radioactive contamination. This monitoring is precautionary as work procedures and protective clothing are designed to minimise the chance of becoming contaminated. Secondary monitoring (using a walk-through monitor), which takes place after the worker has completed primary monitoring and removed his protective clothing, is mandatory when contamination is suspected or found. All nuclear safety matters relating to the Royal Dockyards at Rosyth and Devonport are a responsibility of the owners of the Dockyards: Babcock Rosyth Defence Limited and Devonport Management Limited respectively. However, they must comply with nuclear safety regulations including the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999. There are no plans to make secondary monitoring mandatory at the Clyde Naval Base as current arrangements within existing facilities comply with legal requirements and have been assessed by the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (HSE/NII). A recent review of the options for enhancing monitoring arrangements for new facilities has been completed and will inform future worker monitoring protocols. There are no further plans, at this stage, to commission research into whether levels of safety would be increased by introducing mandatory secondary monitoring.

Date

1 March 2005

Reference

431 c1145-6W;431 c1140-1W; 218441;218442;218443;218444

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much compensation has been awarded for insufficient workload in each of the last three years to (a) DLM in Devonport, (b) SLM in Portsmouth and (c) BRCD; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2002

Reference

36300; 380 c569-70W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guarantees his Department has given to (a) DLM in Devonport, (b) SLM in Portsmouth and (c) BRCD as to their future workload in the next three years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that I am withholding...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2002

Reference

36301; 380 c570W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (i) name, (ii) length, (iii) weight, (iv) type, and (v) displacement of the largest ship to have docked at the (a) Portsmouth Naval Base and Dockyards, (b) Rosyth Dockyard and (c) Devonport Dockyard; and if he will make statement....

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 July 1999

For answer on

23 July 1999

Answered on

23 July 1999

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the (i) name, (ii) length, (iii) weight, (iv) type, and (v) displacement of the largest ship to have docked at the (a) Portsmouth Naval Base and Dockyards, (b) Rosyth Dockyard and (c) Devonport Dockyard; and if he will make statement. [92372] Mr. Doug Henderson: The information requested is in the table. Accurate records are available only for the last 15 years. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Name Length (metres) Weight/ Type Displacement (tons) Portsmouth Naval USS Iowa 270 57,000 Battleship Base/Dockyard {1} Devonport Naval Base {2} RFA Brambleleaf 170 40,870 RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Devonport Dockyard HMS Invincible 209.1 20,600 Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious 209.1 20,600 Aircraft Carrier RFA Bayleaf 170.7 37,747 RFA RFA Orangeleaf 170.7 37,747 RFA Rosyth Dockyard HMS Ark Royal 209.1 20,600 Aircraft Carrier RFA Brambleleaf 170 40,870 RFA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Portsmouth Dockyard ceased to be a fully fledged dockyard in 1984. The Fleet Maintenance Repair Organisation (FMRO) became its successor organisation. FMRO Portsmouth transferred to commercial management on 28 February 1998. {2} Information for Devonport Naval Base has been included for completeness.

Date

23 July 1999

Reference

92372; 335 c698W;335 c700W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how frequently radiation surveys are undertaken at the entrance to reactor compartments during work on nuclear submarines at Rosyth dockyard; what proportion of supervisors in the Health Physics Section at Rosyth dockyard are qualified to City & Guilds Part 1 Radiation and...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 1999

Reference

323 c459W; 65726;65727;65737

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the current allocated work loads from his Department for (a) Devonport, (b) Rosyth and (c) the Royal Navy's Fleet Maintenance and Repair Organisation. - Inc table.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 1997

Reference

20684; 303 c216W

House

House of Commons

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