§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether the report by Dr. T. M. Sugden, master of Trinity College, Cambridge, on pressurised water reactors, has been contributed to or sponsored by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. John MooreDr. Sugden is chairman of the advisory committee on the safety of nuclear installations, an independent, non-statutory body set up by the Health and Safety Commission in August 1977 with the following terms of reference
To advise the Commission and, when appropriate, Secretaries of State on major issues affecting the safety of nuclear installations including design, siting, operation and maintenance which are referred to them or which they consider require attention.In June 1981 the then Secretary of State for Energy asked the committee for advice on safety in pressurised 323W water reactors. The report, published on 7 December, entitled "Some aspects of Safety in pressurised water reactors", constitutes the advice.