Air Pollution: Nuclear Power Stations Paul Flynn To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on how many occasions since 2006 air exclusion zones around licensed nuclear installations have been breached; what action was taken in each case; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the report made on each incident. Mr. Kidney Five reports of alleged nuclear installation restricted airspace infringements have warranted investigation since 2006. These reports are summarised in the following table: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Offence |Location |Legislation reference |Description |Outcome |Closed | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |29 January 2006 |AWE Aldermaston |AN (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2002 |Low flying over a nuclear establishment |No further action. No witnesses came forward |14 March 2006 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |17 July 2006 |AWE Burghfield |AN (Restrictions of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2002|Low flying over a nuclear establishment |Insufficient evidence to proceed |6 October 2006 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |23 January 2007 |AWE Aldermaston |AN (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2002 |Infringement and low flying over a nuclear establishment|The pilot thought to be involved in this incident was reminded of his obligations under the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations|23 March 2007 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |21 September 2007|Springfields, nr. Preston |AN (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2002 |Low flying over a nuclear establishment |Insufficient evidence to proceed |11 March 2008 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |5 October 2007 |Dungeness power station, Kent|AN (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2002 |Infringement and low flying over a nuclear establishment|The pilot has been sent a warning letter |31 October 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------