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Ministerial Accountabilities in the Area of Nuclear Safety

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

  • Nuclear safety at licensed sites - regulated by the HSC/HSE
  • Co-ordinating framework for nuclear emergency plans (in Great Britain)
  • UK involvement in international work in the nuclear area

Secretary of State for Transport

  • Safe transport of nuclear material (in Great Britain) - different regulatory bodies for different modes of transport

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  • Discharge, disposal and except on licensed sites, storage and use of radioactive material (in England) - regulated by the EA

Secretary of State for Defence

  • Safety at defence-related nuclear sites.

Secretary of State for Health

  • Safety of radiation levels in food - regulated by the FSA

National Assembly for Wales

In Wales:

  • Discharge, disposal, and except on licensed sites, storage and use of radioactive material - regulated by the EA

Scottish Executive

In Scotland:

  • Discharge, disposal, and except on licensed sites, storage and use of radioactive material - regulated by SEPA

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland:

  • Co-ordination of nuclear emergency planning
  • Safe transport of radioactive materials on land

Northern Ireland Executive Committee

In Northern Ireland:

  • Discharge, disposal, storage and use of radioactive material

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