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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the public consultation on the proposed revisions to civil nuclear security arrangements; how many responses were received; and if she will place copies of them in the Library. [80094] Mr. Wilson: The Department has drawn up proposals for the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations which will provide a clarified and updated legislative basis for security regulation in the UK's civil nuclear industry. The Department has carried out a public consultation exercise on the proposals and is considering the 27 responses it has received with a view to making the regulations as soon as possible. The Department will publish a document summarising the responses received, and its responses to the points raised. As explained in the consultation document for the regulations, this will not identify individual responses. This is for security reasons. Nor will the summary document refer to issues with potential implications for operational security. A copy of this document will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

392 c724-5W;392 c754W; 80094

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Nuclear power Nuclear power stations Public participation Nuclear safeguards Security

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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