§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what was the cause of the fire at the Windscale nuclear fuel plant on Monday 16 July;
(2) what was the extent of the release of radioactivity into the air as a result of the fire at Windscale on 16 July;
(3) how many workers were exposed to additional radiation hazard as a result of the fire at Windscale on 16 July;
(4) whether the Health and Safety Executive, the Radiological Protection Board, or the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate will be involved in the investigation into the fire at the Windscale nuclear fuel plant on 16 July;
(5) what type of investigation will be carried out into the fire at Windscale nuclear fuel plant; and whether the report will be made public;
(6) whether any automatic safety mechanisms were at fault in that section of the plant at the Windscale nuclear fuel processor in which the fire occurred on 16 July;
(7) what is the estimated value of the damage caused by the fire in the Wind-scale nuclear fuel plant on 16 July; and for how long that section of the plant will be out of commission.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontI shall reply to the hon. Member's questions as soon as possible.