§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to (a) the extent of the fire at Hunterston on Monday 16 June, (b) the damage which resulted, (c) the implications for the operation of the reactor and (d) the radioactive discharge or contamination which occurred; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI am advised by the SSEB that a hearing in the number 8 turbine at Hunterston B nuclear power station caught fire at 11.41 am on Monday 16 June and the fire was extinguished at 11.52 am. Damage was limited to the turbine bearing and cabling in the immediate vicinity. The reactor was shut down immediately. There are no implications for radioactive discharge or contamination. The board expects that the unit will be operational again within a few days.