§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will make a statement on warnings given by the nuclear installations inspectorate concerning the failure of maintenance requirements of Torness power station to match the safety case with particular reference to the shortage of suitably qualified and experienced personnel at Torness and safety problems arising from the employment of outside contractors; [31624]
18W(2) if he will take measures to increase the provision of maintenance staff and in-house provision at Torness power station; and if he will notify those bidding for shares in British Energy of his proposals in this area. [31625]
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answers 7 June 1996]: Scottish Nuclear put forward a safety case to the nuclear installations inspectorate on proposals to make modifications to the maintenance regime of Torness power station. The NII raised some apparent discrepancies with Scottish Nuclear about what was written in the safety case and what was actually in place. Scottish Nuclear reacted promptly and effectively to those concerns. The NII is satisfied with the range of improvements which Scottish Nuclear implemented to its procedures.