§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what new discharge authorisations will be required following the separation of Nuclear Electric plc from Nuclear Electric Ltd. from Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution; how many have been granted; and what is the timetable for the remainder. [13292]
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§ Mr. Gummer[holding answer 2 February 1996]: Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has received the following applications for new discharge authorisations submitted on behalf of the AGR and PWR Co. Ltd:
Number of authorisations applied for Power station Type waste gases, miss and dusts Liquid waste Combustible wastes Dungeness B AGR 1 1 0 Hartlepool AGR 1 1 1 Heysham 1 AGR 1 1 1 Heysham 2 AGR 1 1 1 Hinkley Point B AGR 1 1 1 Sizewell B PWR 1 1 1 AGR=Advanced gas-cooled reactor. PWR=Pressure water reactor. None of the authorisations has so far been granted. HMIP aims to publish its decision on each of the applications early in March 1996. Before the decision is published, the applicant has the right to appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment under section 26 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, or request a hearing from the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under section 28 of the Act, with respect to a refusal of an authorisation or any limitations and conditions imposed. In addition, such local authorities or other persons whom the Secretary of State and the Minister consider appropriate may be afforded a hearing. No firm timetable for publishing the decision can therefore be given.