§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the circumstances of the project to build a replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, which necessitated a 21-day public consultation. [HL3552]
§ Lord Bach:Following the re-submission on 13 April to West Berkshire District Council of a notice of proposed development, and voluntary supporting environmental information relating to the proposed replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, public notices were posted outside the facility for a statutory period of 21 days from 30 April to 21 May. This is in accordance with the practice of treating notices of proposed development submitted to local planning authorities by Her Majesty's Government in the same way as planning applications submitted under the Town and Country Planning Acts.
§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Ministry of Defence in its planning application to build a replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, provided details of any possible increases of nuclear 92WA discharges to air, soil or water arising from the new plant. [HL3553]
§ Lord Bach:Although not required by statute, the MoD voluntarily supplied with its notice of proposed development an environmental assessment of the impact of the proposed replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston. This included details of the possible discharges to air, soil or water arising from the replacement plant.