NUCLEAR PLANT DISCHARGES

Early day motion 984, tabled 12 March 2002 by Jimmy Wray (Labour). Signed by 71 members.

That this House urges the British Government to stop immediately the discharges into the sea from the nuclear plant Sellafield in north-west England; believes that it is unacceptable to discharge considerable amounts of the long-lived radioactive element Technesium-99 directly into the marine environment, when the waste could be stored until a process to remove it is introduced; agrees with the protests of neighbouring states, such as Ireland and the Nordic countries; recognises that the British Environment Agency has agreed to continue to allow the discharges until 2006; and hopes that the Government will reconsider this and stop the discharges as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 26, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.