§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will indicate the area from which nuclear installations inspectorate inspectors are being withdrawn in order to be deployed to Sellafield; and if he will indicate the effect this will have on the completion of the 20-year safety reviews on certain nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. GoodladI am informed by the NII that the team which will undertake the review of safety at Sellafield will be drawn mainly from branch 3 of the inspectorate, which normally carries out some of the routine inspection functions and safety assessment work related to new plants built at Sellafield. The Sellafield review will not have any effect on the completion of the long-term safety reviews of Magnox stations.