§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures have been taken to publicise the joint Public Consultation on Modernising the Policy for Decommissioning the UK's Nuclear Facilities being undertaken by the Department in association with the Treasury, DEFRA, the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Assembly and the Ministry of Defence. [147999]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 15 January 2004]A Public Consultation on Modernising the Policy for Decommissioning the UK's Nuclear Facilities was issued on 28 November 2003. Copies of the consultation were circulated to MPs, MEPs, Welsh Assembly Members, MSPs, local authorities, members of the nuclear industry, relevant Trades Unions, environmental organisations, and a wide variety of stakeholders. Copies were placed in the Libraries of the House.
The consultation document was publicised by a national press notice released on the day of publication. This was sent to relevant newswires, national and regional newspapers, and posted on the DTI website: www.dti.gov.uk/nuclearcleanup/pdfs/decomcondoc.pdf