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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 May 2005. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 23 May 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Thorp Reprocessing Plant

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to close permanently the Thorp reprocessing plant.
Answer

Our policy remains as set out in the 2002 White Paper ““Managing the Nuclear Legacy””.The recent leak of liquid at Thorp, where neither the environment nor people were threatened, has led to Thorp being closed while the situation is assessed.The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and regulators are still looking at how best to proceed. We are going to wait for advice from them before taking a decision on the way forward.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
434 c22W; 172
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Closures Radioactive waste Nuclear power Nuclear fuel reprocessing Nuclear power stations THORP Sellafield