Lord West of Spithead
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My noble friend should be aware that we anticipate that a decision will be made on that in the relatively near future and that work will begin in 2017.
Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
Is there any intention to review the rules regarding the Civil Nuclear Constabulary’s extended jurisdiction or mutual aid provision, bearing in mind the one-third reduction in the Ministry of Defence police—one of the three armed police forces—possible further cuts and the increased terrorist threat to the United Kingdom? This is a very important issue to look at.
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right that civil nuclear safety is crucial. We are keeping a very close watch on this. As he is aware, that force is one of the largest police forces in the country. There is no immediate review in place but we keep the general area under constant review.