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The nuclear situation in Japan: statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

“We take this incident extremely seriously even though there is no reason to expect a similar scale of seismic activity in the UK. I have called…

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“We take this incident extremely seriously even though there is no reason to expect a similar scale of seismic activity in the UK. I have called on the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr. Mike Weightman for a thorough report on the implications of the situation in Japan and the lessons to be learned. This will be prepared in close cooperation internationally with other nuclear regulators.

“It is essential that we understand the full facts and their implications, both for existing nuclear reactors and any new programme, as safety is always our number one concern.”

Published 14 March 2011