Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what insurance the Government holds for potential incidents arising from the movement of nuclear convoys travelling through Midlothian constituency.

The safety and security of nuclear and radioactive material will always be of paramount importance to Government. Transport arrangements must meet strict regulatory requirements to protect workers, the environment and the public, enforced by the UK's independent regulator - the Office for Nuclear Regulation. Civil nuclear operators who engage in transport of nuclear material are required to have appropriate nuclear third party liability insurance in place. The insurance level is dependent on the type and risk of the material being transported.