Tuesday 19th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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A copy of the risk management strategy for the former air weapons range at Goswick Sands will be placed in the Library of the House.

The risk management strategy was written at the request of the RAF by the Ministry of Defence's Environmental Science Group (ESG). RAF subject matter experts and other stakeholders were consulted and a number of corrections were incorporated into the final document within Table 8.3. These downgraded the risk level of an accidental explosion resulting from contact with horses on the beach or deliberate tampering.

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Nick Harvey Portrait Nick Harvey
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A copy of the risk management strategy for the former air weapons range at Goswick Sands will be placed in the Library of the House.

The risk management strategy was written at the request of the RAF by the Ministry of Defence's Environmental Science Group (ESG). RAF subject matter experts and other stakeholders were consulted and a number of corrections were incorporated into the final document within Table 8.3. These downgraded the risk level of an accidental explosion resulting from contact with horses on the beach or deliberate tampering. The risk level was also reduced for other users including walkers and other recreational users, people digging with bucket and spade, bait diggers, fishermen, recreational off roaders, farmers and persons lighting fires and barbeques.