§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will announce a decision on the authorisation of the Sellafield MOX plant. [149630]
§ Mr. MeacherA decision regarding the authorisation of the plant will be announced only when the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Secretary of State for Health have considered all the relevant information. Consultants are being appointed to assist the Departments in their consideration of the BNFL revised economic case received by my Department on 5 January.