Mr. Home RoberstonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will instruct the Health and Safety Executive to send its consultation documents on changes to nuclear site licences arising from the privatisation of the nuclear industry to hon. Members with nuclear power stations in their constituencies; and if he will extend the consultation period. [4872]
§ Mr. EggarIt is for the Health and Safety Executive, as the independent regulator of the nuclear industry, to specify those public bodies to whom applicants must provide details of licence applications and to decide on whether or not to extend the statutory consultation period.