Written question asked by Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 December 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received from the Radioactive Waste Management Committee about the management of fast reactor fuels held by the UKAEA at Dounreay; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to RWMAC's Twentieth Annual Report, in Library. (Holding answer 12 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received from the Radioactive Waste Management Committee about the management of fast reactor fuels held by the UKAEA at Dounreay; and if he will make a statement. [141487] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 12 December 2000]: The management by UKAEA of prototype fast reactor (PFR) fuels at Dounreay is a matter for the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee submitted a response to the Department of Trade and Industry public consultation exercise "Making the Right Choice" about the management of PFR fuels at Dounreay on 7 June 2000. A further representation to clarify the key issues was made on 7 August 2000. The text of both submissions is published in full in the RWMAC's Twentieth Annual Report, the text of which was submitted to the Environment, Transport and the Regions Ministers on 6 November 2000 and published on 30 November 2000. Copies are available in the House Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c288W;359 c286W; 141487
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Nuclear fuels Radioactive waste Nuclear fuel reprocessing Waste management Dounreay Fast reactors
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