§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many names were on petitions received from the United Kingdom during the public consultation period for the proposed new Sellafield discharge authorisation which were(a) in favour of the proposal and (b) opposed to the proposal;
(2) how many letters were received during the public consultation period for the proposed new Sellafield discharge authorisation which were (a) in favour of the proposal and (b) opposed to the proposal; and if he will detail in each case how many were from (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) overseas.
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 1 April 1993]: My Department has received approximately 80,000 responses, including a number of petitions following the public consultation on the proposed new Sellafield discharge authorisation. Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have not as yet finished their report on the consultation which provide the details the hon. Member requests. When the report is completed it will be made available to the public. I expect to receive the report by the end of April; this is later than I reported to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Mr. Smith) on 15 February.