Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2004. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 11 March 2004 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, whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will accept new contracts for the commercial reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel once it assumes control of Thorp; what long-term future she envisages for the commercial reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel in the UK. - Inc ref to 410 c385W, 11 September 2003.

Answer: Mr. Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will accept new contracts for the commercial reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel once it assumes control of Thorp; [159586] (2) what long-term future she envisages for the commercial reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel in the UK. [159587] Mr. Timms: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Down (Mr. McGrady) on 11 September 2003, Official Report, column 385W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c1683W;418 c1685W; 159586;159587
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Nuclear fuel reprocessing THORP
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk