§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether drinking water is extracted from the groundwater under Sellafield. [53651]
§ Margaret BeckettThe groundwater at Sellafield is not used for drinking water supplies.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what dates(a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department held meetings with the Irish Government to discuss the British Nuclear Fuels plant at Sellafield between 7 June and 5 October 2001; where each meeting took place; which Ministers were involved in each meeting; and which Irish Government Departments were involved in each meeting. [53358]
§ Margaret BeckettApart from the meeting of UK Government officials and officials from Ireland's Department of Public Enterprise on 5 October (referred to in the answer I gave on 20 March 2002,Official Report, column 373W), no other meetings took place between the dates specified in the question.