HC Deb 12 April 2000 vol 348 c156W
Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) of 6 April 2000,Official Report, column 534W, on PFR fuels, if he will publish a list of those whom he considers to have an interest and are being consulted. [118809]

Mrs. Liddell

The groups of organisations and individuals listed have already been sent copies of the consultation paper on options for managing the fuels from Dounreay's Prototype Fast Reactor (issued 6 April). As the list shows, we recognise that a wide range of people will have an interest in this consultation, particularly in the Dounreay areas. We are interested in all informed responses on the issue; the consultation paper is available on the DTI's web site at: www.dti.gov.uk/energy/pfrfuel and further paper copies can be obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry, Bay 114, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H OET

  • Dounreay local MPs and MSPs and Scottish MEPs
  • Chairmen and Clerks for the relevant Westminster Select Committees
  • Convenors and Clerks for relevant Scottish Parliament Committees
  • Regulators and Advisory Bodies
  • Local Councils
  • Relevant Government Departments and Scottish Executive
  • Environmental pressure groups
  • Trade Unions represented at the site
  • Other local organisations and individuals
  • Nuclear industry organisations.

Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) of 6 April 2000,Official Report, column 534W, on PFR fuels, what criteria are applied to determine who has an interest in the options for managing the prototype fast reactor fuels at Dounreay. [118808]

Mrs. Liddell

We recognise that a wide range of people will have an interest in this issue—particularly, but not exclusively, those in the Dounreay area—and the consultation on the options for managing Dounreay's PFR fuels is open to all. A wide range of people have already been sent the consultation paper; the documents are presented on the DTI's website and further paper copies are available from the Department. We are also seeking the views of all relevant advisory bodies on this issue.