§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects the Environment Agency to determine the application by BNFL at Bradwell Power Station in Essex for the use of incinerators to bum low level nuclear waste. [140739]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 28 November 2000]: The Environment Agency is currently considering responses made to the public consultation on the 615W applications by BNFL for authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste from Bradwell Power Station, including an application for an authorisation to incinerate combustible low level radioactive waste. The Agency will not make any decisions on BNFL's applications until it has carefully considered and been informed by all the consultation responses. The Agency hopes to reach its decision early in the new year.