Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the hydrologic code intercomparison project sponsored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nuclear energy agency has been completed; and whether the United Kingdom has contributed any technical assistance to the project.
§ Mr. MoynihanIf the hon. Member is referring to the international HYDROCOIN (hydrological code inter-comparison) project, which was started in May 1984 by the Swedish nuclear power inspectorate (SKI), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development participates as a member of the project secretariat, I understand that the project is complete and that reports of the various test cases are being prepared for publication in the near future. The British Geological Survey, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Atkins Research and Development Ltd. have participated in the project.