§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her Department's policy towards nuclear power and the disposal of nuclear waste. [7863]
§ Margaret Beckett[holding answer 15 October 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mrs. Lawrence) on 22 October 2001, Official Report, column 25W. This describes our consultation paper "Managing radioactive waste safely". The Government policy on nuclear power is described on page 18 of the consultation paper.