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57 varieties of nuclear incident since 1997
Local Lib Dem MP, Norman Baker, has revealed that there have been 57 nuclear incidents at nuclear installations that have been serious enough to have met the ministerial reporting criteria since 1997. The figures do not include other incidents relating to the transportation of nuclear materials.
This information, pulled together from research undertaken by Norman Baker’s office, showed 11 of these occurrences were classed as an 'incident' or 'serious incident' on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
Commenting on the revelations, Norman Baker said:
"It is extremely worrying that there have been such a high number of incidents since 1997 in the UK’s nuclear facilities especially as the government is now considering new nuclear build.
"Nuclear power is uneconomic, environmentally damaging and clearly there are serious concerns about safety."