SELLAFIELD MANAGEMENT

Early day motion 1079, tabled 11 February 2014 by Paul Flynn (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House notes with alarm the Public Accounts Committee conclusions that cash estimates for nuclear waste at Sellafield exceed £70 billion, time-scales have slipped and reprocessing targets have been missed; believes that these enormous costs need to be strictly controlled so payments are not made to constitute a reward for failure; recalls that when the contract was awarded, Ministers were questioned on the probity of such huge sums being awarded without parliamentary scrutiny; further recalls EDM 2321 observing the agreement would privatise the profits of the contract leaving the potentially multi-billion pound liabilities with taxpayers; and now invites current Ministers to explain why Nuclear Management Partners have made such a pig's ear of the task of managing Sellafield safely and within budget.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.