§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what data he has collated in respect of the recent safety test conducted on the modified NTL-II transport container used to ship irradiated spent nuclear fuel from Krummel Nuclear Plant in Germany and Sellafield; when he received these data; and what actions he has taken as a result of this test. [41718]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonNo data have been received by this Department concerning these tests. The certificates of approval issued by DETR for the NTL 11 flask design were suspended by the Department on 20 February 1998 and they will remain so until the Department is satisfied that the designs meet the regulatory requirements.