§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what additional reprocessing capacity will be required by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. in consequence of the recently announced programme of nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI am advised that from about 1992 to 2000 the arisings of irradiated fuel from the additional stations in prospect following the recently announced nuclear programme, will average about 200 tes U each year. These arisings are not included in the throughput at present envisaged for the new thermal oxide reprocessing plant (THORP) being designed by BNFL. They 493W will be taken into account by BNFL in formulating plans for future reprocessing capacity. These plans will, of course, also take account of experience with the new plant.