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Rennie calls on MoD to "come clean" over plans for nuclear submarines in West Fife
November 18, 2009 1:30 PM
West Fife MP Willie Rennie has challenged the MoD to "come clean" over plans for the dumping of nuclear submarines in West Fife.
Since Britain launched its first nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Dreadnought, in 1960, 15 of the vessels have been taken out of service and defuelled. Seven are now moored at Rosyth, with the remaining eight at the Devonport naval base in Plymouth.
Mr Rennie has expressed his frustration at the MoD's "delaying tactics" after it emerged that the department had drawn up a provisional list of sites for dismantling and then storing the waste, but had refused to formally identify them.
Commenting Mr Rennie said:
"The MoD is undertaking a strategic environmental assessment and has written to me to say that one of the sites up for consideration is in my constituency. But despite this we still don't know what the shortlist of sites includes.
"Rosyth has been lumbered with these nuclear submarines for up to twenty five years and the MOD has been moving at a snail's pace.
"The MoD's constant delaying tactics have achieved nothing but create resentment. It's about time they came clean over exactly what site they are planning on turning into a nuclear dumping ground."
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