Written question asked by David Chaytor (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 July 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Thursday, 27 July 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 assessment he has made of the cost and effectiveness of (a) retrofitting dry store facilities to magnox reactors and (b) using dry store canisters, in his consideration of the closure process for the magnox reprocessing line at Sellafield. - Ref to 25 July 2000, 354 c518W. (Holding answer 24 July 2000).

Answer: Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the cost and effectiveness of (a) retrofitting dry store facilities to magnox reactors and (b) using dry store canisters, in his consideration of the closure process for the magnox reprocessing line at Sellafield. [130871] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 24 July 2000]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe on 25 July 2000, Official Report, column 518W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c785W; 130871
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Radioactive waste Nuclear fuel reprocessing Storage Sellafield Magnox reactors
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