Written question asked by Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What requests British Nuclear Fuels has made to his Department for permission to increase the levels of radiation released into the atmosphere from its plant at Sellafield.

Answer: Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what requests British Nuclear Fuels plc has made to his Department for permission to increase the levels of radiation released into the atmosphere from its plant at Sellafield. [9143] Mr. Clappison: No requests have been made to this Department. However, British Nuclear Fuels has applied to the Environment Agency for a variation to its current certificates of authorisation under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 to dispose of waste gases, mists and dusts from premises on its Sellafield site.

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