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Written question asked by David Chaytor (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2000. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, 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 of the magnox reprocessing line at Sellafield. - (Holding answer 24 July 2000).
Answer

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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 of the magnox reprocessing line at Sellafield. [130872] Mrs. Liddell: [holding answer 24 July 2000]: None. These are commercial matters for BNFL.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
354 c518W; 130872
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Nuclear fuels Nuclear fuel reprocessing Storage Sellafield
Link
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