§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects the prototype computerised safety system for Sizewell B to receive clearance from the nuclear installations inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryA prototype of the computer-based element of the proposed protection system for Sizewell B is currently being tested, but no part of the prototype hardware will be used on the reactor. The Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate—NII—will continue to assess the protection system throughout the construction of the plant. The NII will not permit fuel loading, currently programmed for December 1993, until it has approved Nuclear Electric's safety case for the complete protection system.