HC Deb 24 July 1984 vol 64 cc616-7W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will make a statement concerning the proposed dispersal of Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to Bootle and its effect on the Sizewell B programme;

(2) what is his estimate of the loss of staff that will be incurred in the move of Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to Bootle; what is his estimate of the effect on the efficiency of the inspectorate; and if he will make a statement;

(3) if he will publish the results of a survey of opinion conducted recently amongst inspectors of Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate by the Health and Safety Executive with regard to their attitudes to and problems arising from the proposed dispersal to Bootle; if he will bring this survey to the attention of the inspector of the Sizewell B inquiry; and if he will make a statement;

(4) what representations he has received from representatives of the professional staff of Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate expressing opposition to the dispersal to Bootle planned for September 1985; what reply he has made; and if he will make a statement;

(5) how many professional staff there are in Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate; what proportion of these is over or within three years of retirement; how he proposes to replace the expertise of those who leave the inspectorate on its dispersal to Bootle; and if he will make a statement;

(6) what success has occurred in the recent recruitment campaign to Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.