§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the latest OCNS advice on the manufacture and transportation of nuclear material to and from the MOX site at Sellafield. [8874]
§ Margaret BeckettMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and I decided on 3 October that MOX manufacture is justified under the Basic Safety Standards Directive. We took account of all relevant issues up to that date, including security considerations. A copy of our 63W decision is in the Library, including a summary of some of the main considerations taken into account. The advice of the Office for Civil Nuclear Security is contained in the decision document. Paragraph 67–69 of the document and paragraphs 25–33 of Annexe 1 describe security issues in detail.