§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 3 December,Official Report, column 766, for what period of time the THORP receipt and storage pond at Sellafield has been designated for safeguards inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the level 4 uranium commissioning at THORP has been completed; and what modifications have been demanded by the nuclear installations inspectorate before commissioning can proceed to level 5.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 9 December 1993]: Progress on level 4 commissioning of the thermal oxide reprocessing plant is a matter for British Nuclear Fuels plc. Level 5 commissioning can commence only if the new discharge authorisations for Sellafield are granted and the Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate is satisfied as to its safety.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what economic costs expressed in net present value term were estimated by Touche Ross for a two-year delay in THORP to (i) the United Kingdom economy, (ii) BNFL and (iii) overseas customers.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 9 December 1993]: I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Hertfordshire, South-West (Mr. Page) on 15 April 1993, Official Report, column 680.