§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what additional resources have been(a) sought by and (b) provided to the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to cover the additional work needed to assess the new regulatory regime requirements for (i) British Nuclear Fuels in preparation for PPP and (ii) British Energy as a private company. [115358]
§ Mr. MeacherResources for the regulation of British Nuclear Fuels and British Energy are provided for within the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate's current staffing plans for 2000–01. HSE plans to recruit up to 30 additional inspectors to increase its cadre of nuclear inspectors in 2000–01 to deliver its programme of inspection which will include the regulation of British Nuclear Fuels and British Energy.