House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 15 Mar 2000 (pt 6)

Cancer Statistics

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list by income decile in the UK the number of cancer deaths for each type of cancer for each year from 1992; and if he will make a statement; [114172]

(a)

(b)

(c)

Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answers 13 March 2000]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Paul Marsden, dated 15 March 2000:

The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary questions about cancers in people on low incomes and by income decile. I am replying in Dr Holt's absence.

Information on income is not requested when a death is registered or a cancer registration is made and so this information is not centrally available.

Employment status is not available to all of the regional cancer registries and it is consequently not possible to present the number of new cases of cancer by type for persons unemployed at the time of cancer registration.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Nuclear Industry

Mr. Clapham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 11 January 2000,

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Official Report, column 109W, on the nuclear industry, if he will list (a) the installation concerned, (b) the name of the company and (c) the date the reactor shutdown began and the duration of it along with the reasons for the shutdown. [113350]

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Mrs. Liddell: The information is contained in the table. All shutdowns are publicly reported in the power station fortnightly newsletter, which is circulated to the local media and members of the sites' Local Community Liaison Committee.

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Nuclear plant/reactor	Station load factor percentage	Start date	Days	Primary cause of shutdown
BNFL--magnox
Bradwell
R1	31	13 February 1999	3	Nuclear plant
		21 April 1999	254	Nuclear plant
R2		7 February 1999	3	Conventional plant
		25 April 1999	91	Precautionary measure
		2 August 1999	2	Nuclear plant
		18 August 1999	135	Nuclear plant

Calderhall
R1	76	23 June 1999	1	Conventional plant
		5 November 1999	3	Conventional plant
R2		5 November 1999	3	Conventional plant
R3		8 October 1999	2	Nuclear plant
R4		9 March 1999	3	Nuclear plant

Chapelcross
R1	81		None
R2		14 September 1999	6	Nuclear plant

Dungeness A
R1	89		None
R2		11 February 1999	3	Conventional plant
		20 July 1999	3	Conventional plant
		2 November 1999	2	Conventional plant

Hinkley A
R1	32	10 March 1999	6	Nuclear plant
		16 April 1999	259	Conventional plant
R2		7 February 1999	2	Conventional plant
		16 April 1999	161	Conventional plant
		3 December 1999	28	Nuclear plant

Oldbury
R1	87	12 April 1999	2	Nuclear plant
		28 July 1999	2	Conventional plant
		15 September 1999	5	Conventional plant
		18 October 1999	5	Conventional plant
R2		20 August 1999	26	Nuclear plant
		7 October 1999	8	Conventional plant

Sizewell A
R1	67	27 January 1999	2	Conventional plant
R2		12 June 1999	10	Conventional plant
		29 August 1999	7	Nuclear plant

Wylfa
R1	83		None
R2		14 December 1999	4	Nuclear plant

British Energy--AGR
Dungeness B
R21	37	13 January 1999	4	Nuclear plant
		3 August 1999	5	Nuclear plant
		5 September 1999	118	Conventional plant
R22		12 February 1999	17	Conventional plant
		17 March 1999	4	Conventional plant
		28 August 1999	7	Conventional plant
		26 September 1999	0	Nuclear plant
		20 November 1999	42	Conventional plant
Hartlepool
R1	88	21 May 1999	2	Conventional plant
		19 June 1999	1	Conventional plant
R2		3 February 1999	1	Conventional plant
		31 March 1999	1	Conventional plant
		18 July 1999	9	Nuclear plant
		19 July 1999	0	Nuclear plant

Heysham 1
R1	80	27 December 1998	3	Conventional plant
		6 November 1999	1	Nuclear plant
R2		16 January 1999	4	Conventional plant
		16 May 1999	3	Conventional plant
		22 May 1999	1	Conventional plant
		23 May 1999	5	Conventional plant
		2 July 1999	13	Conventional plant
		3 August 1999	1	Conventional plant

Heysham 2
R7	65	20 October 1999	3	Conventional plant
		9 December 1999	23	Conventional plant
R8		27 December 1998	3	Conventional plant
		9 June 1999	17	Conventional plant
		16 July 1999	140	Conventional plant
		5 November 1999	0	Conventional plant

Hinkley Pt.B
R3	76	27 May 1999	2	Conventional plant
		18 June 1999	5	Conventional plant
		28 June 1999	6	Conventional plant
		4 July 1999	7	Nuclear plant
		12 July 1999	1	Conventional plant
		17 July 1999	11	Conventional plant
		16 October 1999	5	Conventional plant
		10 November 1999	9	Conventional plant
		25 November 1999	16	Conventional plant
		14 December 1999	2	Conventional plant
R4		2 October 1999	0.2	Conventional plant

HunterstonB
R3	86	27 December 1998	6	Conventional plant
		5 March 1999	3	Conventional plant
		30 July 1999	2	Conventional plant
		22 October 1999	3	Nuclear plant
R4		27 December 1998	9	Conventional plant
		11 March 1999	3	Conventional plant
		12 August 1999	5	Conventional plant
		9 November 1999	14	Nuclear plant
		17 December 1999	0.5	Conventional plant

Torness
R1	93.5		None
R2		7 November 1999	7	Conventional plant

Notes:

1. Station load factors: percentage of maximum possible output for each site (if operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). The figures include both planned and unplanned outages.

2. Reactor numbers: The numbering of reactors is a matter for the company.

3. Conventional plant: Plant common to all types of power station, eg turbines.

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Mr. Clapham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 11 January 2000, Official Report, column 109W, on the nuclear industry, for what percentage of time each nuclear reactor which was involved in the 78 unplanned shutdowns was in use in 1999 out of its possible maximum operating time. [113351]

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Mrs. Liddell: The information is contained in the table. The "load factor" figures show the power stations output as a percentage of its maximum possible output if it was on line 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The figures also include planned outages for refuelling and maintenance.

Load Factors and unplanned shutdowns at magnox and advance gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power stations during 1999

Reactor Station load factor Percentage Start date Days Primary cause of shutdown

BNFL magnox

Bradwell R1 31 13 February 1999 3 Nuclear plant

21 April 1999 254 Nuclear plant

R2 7 February 1999 3 Conventional plant

25 April 1999 91 Precautionary measure

2 August 1999 2 Nuclear plant

18 August 1999 135 Nuclear plant

Calderhall R1 76 23 June 1999 1 Conventional plant

5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant

R2 5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant

R3 8 October 1999 2 Nuclear plant

R4 9 March 1999 3 Nuclear plant

Chapelcross RI 81 0

R2 14 September 1999 6 Nuclear plant

Dungeness A R1 89 0

R2 11 February 1999 3 Conventional plant

20 July 1999 3 Conventional plant

2 November 1999 2 Conventional plant

Hinkley A R1 32 10 March 1999 6 Nuclear plant

16 April 1999 259 Conventional plant

R2 7 February 1999 2 Conventional plant

16 April 1999 161 Conventional plant

3 December 1999 28 Nuclear plant

Odbury R1 87 12 April 1999 2 Nuclear plant

28 July 1999 2 Conventional plant

15 September 1999 5 Conventional plant

18 October 1999 5 Conventional plant

R2 20 August 1999 26 Nuclear plant

7 October 1999 8 Conventional plant

Sizewell A R1 67 27 January 1999 2 Conventional plant

R2 12 June 1999 10 Conventional plant

29 August 1999 7 Nuclear plant

Wylfa R1 83 0

R2 14 December 1999 4 Nuclear plant

British Energy AGR

DungenessB R21 37 13 January 1999 4 Nuclear plant

3 August 1999 5 Nuclear plant

5 September 1999 118 Conventional plant

R22 12 February 1999 17 Conventional plant

17 March 1999 4 Conventional plant

28 August 1999 7 Conventional plant

26 September 1999 0 Nuclear plant

20 November 1999 42 Conventional plant

Hartlepool R1 88 21 May 1999 2 Conventional plant

19 June 1999 1 Conventional plant

R2 3 February 1999 1 Conventional plant

31 March 1999 1 Conventional plant

18 July 1999 9 Nuclear plant

19 July 1999 0 Nuclear plant

Heysham 1 R1 80 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant

6 November 1999 1 Nuclear plant

R2 16 January 1999 4 Conventional plant

16 May 1999 3 Conventional plant

22 May 1999 1 Conventional plant

23 May 1999 5 Conventional plant

2 July 1999 13 Conventional plant

3 August 1999 1 Conventional plant

Heysham 2 R7 65 20 October 1999 3 Conventional plant

9 December 1999 23 Conventional plant

R8 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant

9 June 1999 17 Conventional plant

16 July 1999 140 Conventional plant

5 November 1999 0 Conventional plant

Hinkley Pt.B R3 76 27 May 1999 2 Conventional plant

18 June 1999 5 Conventional plant

28 June 1999 6 Conventional plant

4 July 1999 7 Nuclear plant

12 July 1999 1 Conventional plant

17 July 1999 11 Conventional plant

16 October 1999 5 Conventional plant

10 November 1999 9 Conventional plant

25 November 1999 16 Conventional plant

14 December 1999 2 Conventional plant

R4 2 October 1999 0.2 Conventional plant

HunterstonB R3 86 27 December 1998 6 Conventional plant

5 March 1999 3 Conventional plant

30 July 1999 2 Conventional plant

22 October 1999 3 Nuclear plant

R4 27 December 1998 9 Conventional plant

11 March 1999 3 Conventional plant

12 August 1999 5 Conventional plant

9 November 1999 14 Nuclear plant

17 December 1999 0.5 Conventional plant

Torness R1 93.5 0

R2 17 November 1999 7 Conventional plant

	Reactor	Station load factor Percentage	Start date	Days	Primary cause of shutdown
BNFL	magnox
Bradwell	R1	31	13 February 1999	3	Nuclear plant
			21 April 1999	254	Nuclear plant
	R2		7 February 1999	3	Conventional plant
			25 April 1999	91	Precautionary measure
			2 August 1999	2	Nuclear plant
			18 August 1999	135	Nuclear plant

Calderhall	R1	76	23 June 1999	1	Conventional plant
			5 November 1999	3	Conventional plant
	R2		5 November 1999	3	Conventional plant
	R3		8 October 1999	2	Nuclear plant
	R4		9 March 1999	3	Nuclear plant

Chapelcross	RI	81		0
	R2		14 September 1999	6	Nuclear plant

Dungeness A	R1	89		0
	R2		11 February 1999	3	Conventional plant
			20 July 1999	3	Conventional plant
			2 November 1999	2	Conventional plant

Hinkley A	R1	32	10 March 1999	6	Nuclear plant
			16 April 1999	259	Conventional plant
	R2		7 February 1999	2	Conventional plant
			16 April 1999	161	Conventional plant
			3 December 1999	28	Nuclear plant

Odbury	R1	87	12 April 1999	2	Nuclear plant
			28 July 1999	2	Conventional plant
			15 September 1999	5	Conventional plant
			18 October 1999	5	Conventional plant
	R2		20 August 1999	26	Nuclear plant
			7 October 1999	8	Conventional plant

Sizewell A	R1	67	27 January 1999	2	Conventional plant
	R2		12 June 1999	10	Conventional plant
			29 August 1999	7	Nuclear plant

Wylfa	R1	83		0
	R2		14 December 1999	4	Nuclear plant

British Energy	AGR
DungenessB	R21	37	13 January 1999	4	Nuclear plant
			3 August 1999	5	Nuclear plant
			5 September 1999	118	Conventional plant
	R22		12 February 1999	17	Conventional plant
			17 March 1999	4	Conventional plant
			28 August 1999	7	Conventional plant
			26 September 1999	0	Nuclear plant
			20 November 1999	42	Conventional plant

Hartlepool	R1	88	21 May 1999	2	Conventional plant
			19 June 1999	1	Conventional plant
	R2		3 February 1999	1	Conventional plant
			31 March 1999	1	Conventional plant
			18 July 1999	9	Nuclear plant
			19 July 1999	0	Nuclear plant

Heysham 1	R1	80	27 December 1998	3	Conventional plant
			6 November 1999	1	Nuclear plant
	R2		16 January 1999	4	Conventional plant
			16 May 1999	3	Conventional plant
			22 May 1999	1	Conventional plant
			23 May 1999	5	Conventional plant
			2 July 1999	13	Conventional plant
			3 August 1999	1	Conventional plant
Heysham 2	R7	65	20 October 1999	3	Conventional plant
			9 December 1999	23	Conventional plant
	R8		27 December 1998	3	Conventional plant
			9 June 1999	17	Conventional plant
			16 July 1999	140	Conventional plant
			5 November 1999	0	Conventional plant

Hinkley Pt.B	R3	76	27 May 1999	2	Conventional plant
			18 June 1999	5	Conventional plant
			28 June 1999	6	Conventional plant
			4 July 1999	7	Nuclear plant
			12 July 1999	1	Conventional plant
			17 July 1999	11	Conventional plant
			16 October 1999	5	Conventional plant
			10 November 1999	9	Conventional plant
			25 November 1999	16	Conventional plant
			14 December 1999	2	Conventional plant
	R4		2 October 1999	0.2	Conventional plant

HunterstonB	R3	86	27 December 1998	6	Conventional plant
			5 March 1999	3	Conventional plant
			30 July 1999	2	Conventional plant
			22 October 1999	3	Nuclear plant
	R4		27 December 1998	9	Conventional plant
			11 March 1999	3	Conventional plant
			12 August 1999	5	Conventional plant
			9 November 1999	14	Nuclear plant
			17 December 1999	0.5	Conventional plant

Torness	R1	93.5		0
	R2		17 November 1999	7	Conventional plant

Notes:

1. Station Load Factors: per cent. of maximum possible output for each site (if operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). The figures include both planned and unplanned outages.

2. Reactor Numbers: The numbering of reactors is a matter for the company.

3. Conventional Plant: Plant common to all types of power station, eg turbines.

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