HC Deb 20 July 1981 vol 9 c52W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what steps are taken by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to evaluate safety data from foreign sources;

(2) whether the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate includes staff qualified in applied ultrasonics; and, if not, if he will take steps to recruit such staff;

(3) if he will examine the possibility of a more flexible retiring age of members of the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate with a view to retaining for a longer period the more experienced staff;

(4) whether he has yet succeeded in raising the strength of the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to 106;

(5) how many members of the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate have specialist knowledge of (a) civil engineering, (b) flow heat transfer problems, and (c) fast fracture metallurgy.

Mr. Waddington

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

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