Sizewell (Hansard, 31 January 1995)

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions his Department has had with Nuclear Electric about the construction of a gas station at Sizewell C.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
My Department has had no such discussions with the company.

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the President of the Board of Trade when the nuclear installations inspectorate will be publishing the results of the long-term safety review on Sizewell A.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
I understand that the Health and Safety Executive expects to publish the findings of the nuclear installations inspectorate's assessment of the Sizewell A long-term safety review in early April 1995.

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what timetable he set for the construction of Sizewell B.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
The CEGB's committed programme envisaged commencement of fuel loading 72 months after first permanent structural concrete. This was achieved within 73 months, on 17 September 1994. The committed programme envisaged full commercial power six months after completion of fuel loading.