HC Deb 18 October 1990 vol 177 cc876-7W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he intends to publish the data on plutonium production set out in recommendation 3 of the Barnes report on the Hinkley C inquiry, detailed at page 960 in volume 3, to which he agreed in his decision letter; and if he will make it his policy to publish the said data in theOfficial Report.

Mr. Baldry

The information requested is being published today and copies of the press release will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what consideration he gave to seeking a parliamentary debate on the recommendations of the Barnes report on the Hinkley Point C public inquiry, before his statement granting consent which was issued in his reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson),Official Report, 6 September, column 604.

Mr. Baldry

In fairness to all concerned with this decision. My right hon. Friend wanted to make a prompt announcement of his decision on the recommendations of the Barnes report on the Hinkley Point C public inquiry.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson),Official Report, 6 September, column 604 (i) how many copies of the full inspector's report of the Hinkley inquiry have been printed. (ii) to whom they have been distributed, (iii) what is the sale price of the full report; (iv) what has been the cost to date of printing the report and (v) how many copies of the summary report and decision letter have been (a) published and (b) distributed and to whom.

Mr. Baldry

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (i) 1,800;
  2. (ii) Parliament, the relevant planning authorities, Government Departments, Nuclear Electric and all those objectors who appeared at the inquiry and requested a copy of the report;
  3. (iii) £80;
  4. (iv) £134,000. The final amount will be recovered from the applicant, Nuclear Electric plc; and
  5. (v)(a) 5,000 of the summary report and 1,100 of the decision letter; and

(b) the same as in (ii) plus the media.

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