Whether it will raise with Her Majesty's Government the criticisms of the public consultation on the reprocessing and storage options for f…

Answered Asked by Tavish Scott LD Lodged 30 Jun 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will raise with Her Majesty's Government the criticisms of the public consultation on the reprocessing and storage options for fuel from the Dounreay Fast Breeder Reactor Programme made by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in its response to the public consultation.

The answer

Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 Jul 2000 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

We shall be consulted by Department of Trade and Industry Ministers before they reach a decision on the fuel management option to be adopted. In making our views known to DTI, we shall take into account a wide range of aspects, including the nature of all the responses made as part of the consultation exercise.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-08434 by reference.