§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to give permission to British Nuclear Fuels plc for the operation of its waste treatment facility for the encapsulation of plutonium-contaminated material located at Sellafield.
§ Mr. EggarI have been asked to reply.
Operation of this facility is a commercial matter for British Nuclear Fuels plc, subject to meeting the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate.