§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy on the preferred option for the disposal of radioactive spent fuel from advanced gas-cooled reactors, as between reprocessing and dry storage; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YeoIt is for the owners of spent fuel to decide on safety, technical and economic grounds whether to reprocess spent fuel from advanced gas-cooled reactors or place it in dry storage.