HAVING read the incredulous reply from our Westminster MP Mr Cowan to Mr Paterson’s letter regarding a nuclear weapon strike on the Faslane nuclear submarine base.

Of course, if god forbid, there was ever a nuclear strike on the submarine base the devastation would be widespread and unfortunately would severely affect Inverclyde.

But why would, in the first place, Mr Cowan approach Inverclyde Council with regards to contingency plans in the event of a nuclear strike on the submarine base?

Surely this would be a UK-wide national disaster and one would expect that there would be a national contingency plan?

If for some reason, the UK Government did not have a contingency plan, then why did Mr Cowan not put the same questions to the devolved administration in Holyrood ?

I would expect the local council to have contingency plans for say bonfire nights, just in case a stray firework starts an accidental fire somewhere.

I do believe there is a difference between fireworks and nuclear weapons.

Mr Cowan should put the questions to Westminster and the devolved administration, then get back to Mr Paterson’s legitimate questions.

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