§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Yeovil on 19 December, Official Report, column 764, how many Nuclear Installation Inspectorate inspectors have been engaged full-time on each review at all times since March 1983; what other duties have been undertaken by inspectors working on these reviews; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Goodlad[pursuant to his reply, 19 January 1987, at c. 402–3]: I am advised by Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive that none of its inspectors has worked exclusively on the Magnox long-term safety reviews.
The equivalent of about one man year per year was devoted to the reviews during 1983 and 1984 but this group effort has gradually increased to about six man years per year at the present time. Those inspectors concerned with the reviews have also been engaged generally in safety assessment work on the commissioning and operating of gas-cooled reactors.