§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what was the date and time of the commencement of the fire at the Windscale nuclear plant in 1957;
(2) what was the date and time at which the fire at the Windscale plant in 1957 was made public;
(3) when the full official report into the Windscale nuclear plant fire in 1957 was published;
(4) if he will place in the Library a copy of the full report into the Windscale fire in 1957.
§ Mr. GoodladThe reports "Accident at Windscale No. 1 pile on 10th October 1957," Cmnd. 302, and "Final report of the Committee appointed by the Prime Minister to make a technical evaluation of information relating to the design and operation of the Windscale piles, and to review the factors involved in the controlled release of Wigner energy," Cmnd. 471, were presented to Parliament in November 1957 and July 1958, respectively.222W The former says that temperatures were increasing during 9 and 10 October 1957, and at 16.30 on 10 October visual inspection revealed uranium cartridges at red heat. The UKAEA advises me that a statement was issued by it at 13.00 on 11 October 1957, and that further statements were issued on 12, 13, 14 and 15 October.