Proceeding contribution from Lord Woolmer of Leeds (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on Energy: Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6).

Energy: Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6)

Can the noble Lord confirm whether the position of his party on the future of this process is that amendments to the national policy statements will, in future, be subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament? If that were the case, would that mean that, if the Government of the day wished to add another specific location for a nuclear power station, that would become the subject of a political debate in both Houses of Parliament? In other words, will it become a political football?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 718 c70GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Decommissioning Cumbria Environment protection Infrastructure Planning permission Planning Radioactive waste Nuclear power Nuclear power stations Training Sustainable development Waste management Research Sellafield Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements Oldbury power station Dungeness B power station
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Energy: Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6)

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