§ Mr. Flynnasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to make a response to the recent report by the advisory committee for the safety of nuclear installations.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe recent report of the independent Advisory Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations does not require an immediate response from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State. I note, however, that in his foreword to the report, the chairman welcomed the Government's recent decision to increase salary scales for the NII.
§ Mr. Flynnasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make it his policy to invite safety inspectors from the International Atomic Energy operational safety review team to assist the nuclear installations inspectorate until such time as the latter has fulfilled its full desired complement of inspectors.
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§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe NII of the HSE is able to carry out all its essential statutory functions with its existing complement of staff. The operational safety review teams of the IAEA were never intended to perform the role of the national regulatory authorities of member countries.