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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 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 she has made of the (a) technical feasibility and (b) cost of converting the dry store for spent magnox fuel at Wylfa into a hardened sub-surface storage vault. - None. Any such assessment would be a matter for BNFL Magnox Generation and would be subject to regulatory scrutiny.
Answer

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the (a) technical feasibility and (b) cost of converting the dry store for spent magnox fuel at Wylfa into a hardened sub-surface storage vault. [80347] Mr. Wilson: None. Any such assessment would be a mater for BNFL Magnox Generation and would be subject to regulatory scrutiny.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
392 c710W;392 c739W; 80347
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Costs Radioactive waste Storage Waste disposal Magnox reactors Wylfa power station
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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