Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Friday, 5 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 September 2003. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 18 September 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, what recent representations she has received from the Irish Minister for the Environment on projected closure dates for the Thorp nuclear plant at Sellafield.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has received from the Irish Minister for the Environment on projected closure dates for the THORP nuclear plant at Sellafield. [128808] Mr. Timms: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry received a letter dated 26 August from Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government which seeks information about the future operation of THORP in the light of extensive recent media reports on this matter in Ireland.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 128808; 410 c881W;410 c879W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Decommissioning Environment protection Nuclear fuel reprocessing Nuclear power stations Ministers Republic of Ireland THORP Sellafield
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk