HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 cc628-9W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Paymaster General how many (a) routine visits and (b) visits in relation to specific incidents have been made to Magnox nuclear power stations by the nuclear installations inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive in each year since 1974; and how many investigations of incidents undertaken by the inspectorate have been published.

Mr. Trippier

The number of routing visits to Magnox nuclear power stations by the nuclear installations inspectorate for each year since 1974 is as follows:

Year Number
1974 174
1975 187
1976 222
1977 241
1978 214
1979 190
1980 184
1981 177
1982 165
1983 197
1984 173
1985 142

Information on the numbers of visits in response to specific incidents is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.