Sizewell B (Hansard, 13 November 1989)

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his current estimate of the cost of providing fuel for Sizewell B.

§ Mr. Wakeham
Questions about the costs of individual power stations are a matter for the CEGB.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the intended capacity of the plant to fabricate fuel for Sizewell B.

§ Mr. Wakeham
Most of the production operations for Sizewell B fuel, for which BNFL is currently bidding, would be carried out in plants which also produce fuel for the AGR stations. The combined capacity of these plants is around 300 tonnes of uranium a year. The final assembly work would take place in an existing plant with a capacity of 200 tonnes of uranium a year.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what facilities provided or to be provided by the Atomic Energy Authority, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd., the nuclear installations inspectorate or NIREX, respectively, are intended solely to service the needs of Sizewell B pressurised water reactor.

§ Mr. Wakeham
The Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate has been involved in all stages of the licensing of Sizewell B, and will continue to deploy its resources in the best possible way to ensure that operators of nuclear installations comply with their statutory requirements for safety. I will ask the chairmen of the other organisations referred to in the hon. Member's question to write directly to him.