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British Nuclear Power Stations: Safety Inspections

Volume 489: debated on Tuesday 20 October 1987

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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they can confirm, as was suggested in the

Observer on 19th July, that inspection of old British nuclear power stations by the International Operational Safety Review Team is being avoided because it is known that such inspection might involve the closure of Bradwell and other early reactors either permanently or while post-Chernobyl improvements are made to bring these stations up to modern standards of safety; and whether they will undertake that such international inspection will be permitted and arranged to take place before the end of this year?

The Government support the IAEA's OSART missions. A formal invitation has been extended to the agency for an OSART to visit the UK. Details are under discussion.