NUCLEAR SAFETY AND THE NEED FOR PLUTONIUM IMMOBILISATION ALTERNATIVES

Early day motion 323, tabled 25 January 2000 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 104 members.

That this House notes the difficulties caused by the falsification of data by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd in respect of recent consignments of MOX fuel; further notes the doubts cast by these events on the future of MOX fuel, as evidenced by the lack of contracts secured by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd for MOX; believes that BNFL should be exploring alternative plutonium immobilisation techniques other than MOX which would safeguard much needed jobs at Sellafield; and therefore urges Her Majesty's Government to initiate a fully comprehensive study into methods of plutonium immobilisation as a prerequisite to a full and open public consultation on the preferred method of plutonium immobilisation which Britain will implement and globally promote.

Signatures by party: Labour 70, Liberal Democrat 20, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Conservative 1, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1.