HC Deb 16 July 1993 vol 228 cc705-6W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, following his recent announcement of a further consultation period on THORP, if he will list(a) the relevant officials, (b) agencies and (c) consultants, who will be involved; and by what processes the consultation will be carried out.

Mr. Yeo

We intend to consult the same statutory consultees and other bodies who were recently consulted by the regulatory authorities, and to make the consultation documents available to the public in the same way.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Norwich, North (Mr. Thompson) of 28 June,Official Report, column 392, whether the documents he intends to release in connection with a further round of consultation will be made available in translation in the language of the principal countries contracted for reprocessing at the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

Mr. Yeo

No.