Duke Power (Hansard, 27 February 1996)

§ Mr. Home Robertson
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of whether Duke Power of North Carolina is a suitable potential buyer for nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom. [17532]

§ Mr. Eggar
No assessment has been made as the contact was a preliminary and indirect one.

§ Mr. Home Robertson
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on Duke Power's safety record and its experience of operating gas-cooled reactors. [17533]

§ Mr. Eggar
Duke Power does not own or operate any power stations in the UK. The advanced gas-cooled reactor power stations are unique to the UK. Any operator in the UK needs to satisfy the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate that it has the ability to meet the high standards of safety which the NII demands before it can be licensed to operate a nuclear installation.