§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy to publish the nuclear safety cases relating to Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.
§ Mr. EggarThe comprehensive safety case which Nuclear Electric plc—NE—has prepared in respect of Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is known as a long-term safety review—LTSR. The nuclear installations inspectorate—NII—which is part of the Health and Safety Executive—HSE—regards the LTSR as providing the primary basis for judging the adequacy of NE's case for the continued operation of Trawsfynydd.
158WThe responsibility for carrying out and reporting on the LTSR is placed on the nuclear site licensee. The question of the publication of the safety case is thus a matter for NE. However, the HSE has to date examined and published the NII's findings on five such LTSRs undertaken in respect of other Magnox stations. The Trawsfynydd LTSR is the next one scheduled for publication.