§ Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have contingency plans for dealing with the spent fuel from Magnox nuclear reactors in the event that the British Nuclear Fuels Limited Sellafield plant is unable to take such spent fuel for reprocessing. [HL1430]
§ The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)As the owner of the UK's Magnox nuclear power stations, BNFL is responsible for managing the spent fuel from UK Magnox reactors. I understand that BNFL intends to continue reprocessing Magnox fuel, because that is the best technical method for dealing with it.