§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has received copies of the applications made by British Nuclear Fuels Limited for consent to discharge radioactive waste from Sellafield, under section 36 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
§ Mr. MacGregorNo. Under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 no such consent is currently required. The discharges are covered by the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.