§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on how many days since it was started the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield has operated at full capacity; and what quantities of(a) plutonium, (b) depleted uranium and (c) each category of radioactive waste arising have been separated in the THORP to date.
§ Mr. Charles WardleOperations at the THORP plant are a management matter for British Nuclear Fuels plc. The Commissioning programme for the plant is being implemented subject to the appropriate regulatory requirements.