SECURITY AT SELLAFIELD

Early day motion 413, tabled 6 September 2016 by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Social Democratic and Labour Party). Signed by 25 members.

That this House is deeply concerned by the hazards at Sellafield exposed by the BBC's Panorama documentary, Sellafield's Nuclear Safety Failings; notes that these failings include the storage of radioactive waste in degrading plastic bottles and 97 incidents of staff shortages; further notes with concern the potentially catastrophic damage that could be caused by any leakage of nuclear waste; pays tribute to the work done by the BBC and the whistleblowers at Sellafield; urges the Government to establish an inquiry into improving security at Sellafield; further urges the acceleration of the nuclear decommissioning program for nuclear waste; and calls on the Government to avoid worsening the situation with new nuclear developments at Moorside and Hinkley Point C.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 19, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Labour 2, DUP 1.