Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of contingency planning arrangements in relation to the response of all relevant fire and rescue agencies to maximum credible safety critical incidents at (a) HM Naval Base Clyde and (b) the Royal Naval Armaments Depot.

Extensive contingency planning arrangements are routinely reviewed to consider all credible safety incidents at Faslane and Coulport.

The Naval Base's agreed fire and rescue response has been endorsed by MOD's Chief Fire Officer and the Naval Base Commander.