Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 23339, on Fire and Rescue Services, whether there is general monitoring of radiological and nuclear sources, other than the emergency services equipment, including monitoring of public highways on routes into major cities.

The UK Government has well-tested and exercised radiological and nuclear (RN) detection and response capabilities. Together, these capabilities mitigate the risk and impact of a radiological or nuclear attack on the UK. RN detection capabilities, both fixed and mobile, are deployed at the border and inland in a range of use cases, to screen for any RN materials of concern. This includes the screening of traffic on public highways.