HC Deb 25 January 1990 vol 165 cc816-7W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will set a maximum operational life period for the Magnox reactors.

Mr. Baldry

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Energy on 14 December 1989 at column778.

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when the safety audits of the 11 Magnox stations are expected to be completed.

Mr. Baldry

Long-term safety reviews (LTSRs) of Magnox power stations are scheduled to take place as shown in the table. The stations will of course continue to be subject to normal regular inspections by the Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate.

Column 1 Station Column 2 Licensee's LTSR completion dates Column 3 Possible next LTSR (note 2)
Calderhall (1956) 1982; 1989 1996
Chapelcross (1959) 1982; 1989 1996
Berkeley (1962) Closed 1989 —
Bradwell (1962) 1987 1992
Dungeness A (1965) 1990 1995
Hinkley Point A (1965) 1990 1995
Hunterston A (1964) Closing in 1990 —
Oldbury(1967) 1991 1997
Sizewell A (1966) 1991 1996
Trawsfynydd (1965) 1990 1995
Wylfa (1971) 1991 2001

Notes:

  1. 1. ( )=Date of commissioning.
  2. 2. If licences wish to extend the station's operation beyond the date shown in column 3, then, a further LTSR would have to be completed by the licences and considered by the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) by that date.