HC Deb 16 December 1986 vol 107 cc474-5W
Mr. Barron

asked the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Rother Valley on 4 December, Official Report, column 740, if he will publish the formal comments made by Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on exercises of emergency arrangements at (a) Heysham 2 on 18 July, (b) Heysham 2 on 6 November, (c) Hartlepool on 19 November and (d) Dungeness B on 21 November.

Mr. Goodlad

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend the Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Mr. Lang), gave on 10 December, at column 174, to the hon. Member for East Lothian (Mr. Home Robertson).

Mr. Barron

asked the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Rother Valley on 4 December, Official Report, column 740, whether the exercises observed by Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate at each named power station included full exercises performed by all shifts and teams at the station; what proportion of duly authorised persons was observed in the performance of full exercises; what proportion of other personnel was observed in the performance of full exercises; whether the content and duration of exercises observed varied between shifts and teams; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Goodlad

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.