HC Deb 18 December 1984 vol 70 cc82-3W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will list the Central Electricity Generating Board power stations which are under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards;

(2) if he will list the nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom which are under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.

Mr. Goodlad

The nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom, including those contained in CEGB and SSEB power stations, which are included in the list of facilities subject to the UK-Euratom-IAEA safeguards agreement are as follows:Central Electricity Generating board

  • Bradwell Nuclear Power Station
  • Berkeley Nuclear Power station
  • Dungeness 'A' Nuclear Power Station
  • Dungeness 'B' Nuclear Power Station
  • Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
  • Heysham I Nuclear Power Station
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  • Hinkley Point 'A' Nuclear Power Station
  • Hinkley Point 'B' Nuclear Power Station
  • Oldbury Nuclear Power Station
  • Sizewell 'A' Nuclear Power Station
  • Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station
  • Wylfa Nuclear Power Station
  • Berkeley Nuclear labs zero energy research reactor

South of Scotland Electricity Board

  • Hunterston 'A' Nuclear Power Station
  • Hunterston 'B' Nuclear Power Station

Civil Research Reactors

  • University of Strathclyde: Scottish Universities research
  • reactor, East Kilbride
  • Imperial College: Consort research reactor, Ascot
  • Universities Research Reactor, Risley
  • Imperial Chemical Industries: triga reactor, Billingham

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Atomic Energy Establishment Winfrith

  • Zero Energy Breeder Reactor (ZEBRA)
  • Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SGHWR)
  • Nestor
  • Dimple
  • Hector

Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment

  • Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR)

Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell

  • Materials Test Reactor (Pluto)
  • Graphite Low Energy Experimental Pile (Gleep)

Under article 78(A) of the UK-Euratom-IAEA safeguards agreement it is up to the IAEA to designate from this list those facilities which it wishes to inspect. On this subject I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to his question on 3 December, at columns 23–24.

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