§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what approval or guidance British Nuclear Fuels plc has been given regarding a delay of 50 years in the decommissioning of THORP following the plant's closure; and what additional financial provision would be required if the plant were to be decommissioned immediately following closure.
§ Mr. EggarThe decommissioning of a nuclear facility is a matter for the operators, taking account of the requirements of the regulatory authorities.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what(a) formal and (b) informal approaches have been made to Her Majesty's Government, from utilities with a contract with British Nuclear Fuels plc for the use of THORP, to cancel or vary the contract or its terms; and what steps have been taken to alert other departments.