Gordon Brown has asked for clarification on timescales for the clean-up operation.
The Ministry of Defence has pledged that Dalgety Bay’s radiation-strewn beach will be cleaned up without delay.
Defence Minister Anna Soubry said in a letter that no delay was anticipated in the commencement of the work or the finance required for it.
The assurance has been welcomed by local MP Gordon Brown, who had feared the community would be forced to wait more than a year for radiation particles to be removed.
Mr Brown has now written to the MoD asking for clarification on the timescale for its £10 million clean up plan.
He said: “I welcome and will monitor the reassurance from the MoD that there will be no delay in starting the clean-up of radiation particles.
“The extremely patient residents of Dalgety Bay will wish action as soon as possible.”
Dalgety Bay community council has called for greater engagement from the MoD on the issue and has invited a representative to their next meeting on October 13.
This has been supported by Mr Brown, who said: “It is important the community are kept in touch.
“While we had a successful consultation, there is a genuine feeling things are moving too slowly.”
