§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on progress in reducing discharge into the sea from nuclear installations at Sellafield. [42259]
§ Angela EagleThe Environment Agency have recently completed a two month public consultation into applications for variations to the discharge authorisations for the Sellafield site and are now considering the responses received. The Government have reiterated to the Environment Agency that they wish to see progressive reductions in discharges and discharge limits at Sellafield. There have been requests for Ministers to `call-in' these applications and decide the matter for themselves and these requests are being considered.