Company behind recovery could be hauled before Parliament if there are more delays.
Bosses of the company tasked with recovering the remains of the three men killed in the Didcot disaster have been warned they could be hauled before Parliament if there are more delays.
In a letter seen by the Oxford Mail, Government ministers said there were ‘bound to be demands for an explanation’ if RWE Power took too long in recovering the victims from the rubble.
They wrote: “The delays to date have caused considerable distress to the families of the men…the longer that RWE takes in providing suitable plans, the greater the cost to all who are affected by this tragic event’.
RWE has revealed that it plans to implode the remaining half of the boiler house to help recover the remains of the three trapped men.
The firm said it was necessary to carry out the demolition following the collapse of half of the structure in February. The disaster killed worker Mick Collings, 53, from Cleveland, and buried three others, Chris Huxtable, 34, Ken Cresswell, 57 and John Shaw, 61.
Their families have been campaigning for more action on the recovery.
In the letter addressed to RWE chief executive Peter Terium on June 14, which has only now emerged, minsters Mike Penning MP and Justin Tomlinson MP said the company was “eroding” confidence in its ability to deliver a “safe and effective” demolition plan.
They wrote: “No one doubts there are complex engineering challenges being faced to demolish the existing building safety.
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