Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if the additional cost incurred on the Central Electricity 583W Governing Board to generate replacement electricity for the output of Trawsfynydd Magnox plant has been accounted against nuclear or fossil fuel expenditure.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerOutput from nuclear plant is maximised at all times. Any shortfall in that output must be made up by an equivalent increase in fossil-fuelled generation. Nuclear and fossil-fuelled generation respectively are not separately accounted for within the bulk supply tariff.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the decision by the nuclear installations inspectorate to refuse permission to the Central Electricity Generating Board to restart the Trawsfynydd Magnox nuclear plant on 24 November; and on what basis further decisions were made by the nuclear installations inspectorate to allow it subsequently to start.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerConsent to start up reactor 1 at Trawsfynydd was given by the nuclear installations inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive on 2 December 1988. This followed the satisfactory resolution of issues identified at a meeting between the nuclear installations inspectorate and the Central Electricity Generating Board.