Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2003. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2003 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, for what reasons (a) THORP and (b) the Sellafield MOX plutonium fuels plant were excluded from consideration in the strategy review of BNFL on which she made her announcement on 11th December.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for what reasons (a) THORP and (b) the Sellafield MOX plutonium fuels plant were excluded from consideration in the strategy review of BNFL on which she made her announcement on 11 December. [144573] Mr. Timms: The 2001 Government White Paper "Managing the Nuclear Legacy--a strategy for action" stated that THORP and the Sellafield MOX plant at Sellafield would pass to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority when it is established in April 2005. For this reason it was not appropriate for them to be considered as part of the review.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 415 c816W; 144573
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: British Nuclear Fuels Nuclear power Nuclear fuel reprocessing Nuclear power stations Reviews THORP Sellafield
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