§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury on 21 January, Official Report, column 569, mentioning formal registers of accidents, incidents and untoward occurrences at licensed nuclear installations, what is the name of such registers; what are the instructions governing whether an entry is made in such a register; for what period such registers are retained in use; and what relevant copies or extracts are held either by his Department or by Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Goodlad[pursuant to his reply, 3 February 1987, c. 577]: The register of incidents is called the register of site incidents. The incidents which are recorded are defined by a directive by Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive under the nuclear site licence. The registers are kept on site by the licensees for 30 years or less if directed by the HSE. Copies or extracts are not held by my Department or HMNII.