§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all papers deposited by his Department at the public inquiry into the application to build a dry store for spent nuclear fuel at the Torness nuclear plant; how many officials from his Department are expected to attend the inquiry; and what budget has been made available to cover the costs of the inquiry.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 11 December 1992]: Two statements have been deposited by the Scottish Office Environment Department. One is a brief resume of radioactive waste management policy and the other gives a detailed statement of the regulatory regime operated by Her Majesty's industrial pollution inspectorate in Scotland. Scottish Office officials will attend the inquiry as necessary; thus far two officials from the Scottish Office Environment Department have given oral evidence. No specific budgetary provision has been made for this inquiry.