Written question asked by Ann Cryer (Labour) on Monday, 4 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 February 2002. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Dept of Trade and Industry
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, whether the recent discovery of radiolytic corrosion in the graphite moderators of UK Magnox reactors will result in premature closures; if he will make a statement on the recent events leading to the closure of the nuclear reactors at (a) Chaplecross and (b) Calder Hall; what discussions he has had with his colleague, the Secretary of State for Health, regarding safety actions which the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate will undertake in relation to graphite depletion in UK Magnox reactors.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 380 c286-8W; 34002;34003;34001
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Closures Health and safety Nuclear power stations Safety measures Nuclear reactors Nuclear Installations Inspectorate Magnox reactors Corrosion Chapelcross power station Calder Hall power station
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