Written question asked by Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 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 recent representations her Department has received concerning the adequacy of current security provision at BNFL's B215 facility at Sellafield, with particular reference to waste storage containers. - Including ref to 12 November 2001, 3374 c541W and 18 January 2002, 378 c511W.

Answer: Mr. Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations her Department has received concerning the adequacy of current security provision at BNFL's B215 facility at Sellafield, with particular reference to waste storage containers. [37700] Mr. Wilson: I responded on 12 November 2001, Official Report, column 541W to a question on this matter from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Chaytor) and the Minister for Industry and Energy responded to a question from the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Carmichael) on 18 January 2002, Official Report, column 511W which concerned intermediate and high level nuclear waste storage facilities. There have also been a number of letters from hon. Members on behalf of their constituents including references to high level waste storage at Sellafield as well as a few letters received direct from the public and one from the Isle of Man Government received in January through the Lord Chancellor's Department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 37700; 380 c1127W;380 c1129W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Hazardous substances Radioactive waste Nuclear power stations Storage Waste disposal Sellafield
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk