HC Deb 29 April 1993 vol 223 cc487-8W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what response he has made to the Greenpeace report, "Vessel Head Penetration Cracking in Nuclear Reactors", published in March 1993, a copy of which has been sent to him.

Mr. Eggar

I have not received a copy of this report.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what visits to the Trawsfynydd nuclear plant have been made by International Atomic Energy safety inspectors on OSART safety assessment missions since the plant opened; and if he will make a statement on the current safety status of the plant.

Mr. Eggar

There have been no International Atomic Energy Agency operational safety and review team—OSART—missions to Trawsfynydd. Both reactors remain shut down while the Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate completes its assessment of Nuclear Electric's safety case for restart.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps the chief nuclear inspector at Her Majesty's nuclear installations inspectorate is taking to consider measures to prevent vessel head penetration cracking in Sizewell B.

Mr. Eggar

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Clydesdale (Mr. Hood) on 15 April 1993,Official Report, column 705.