Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010

Debates on delegated legislation on Wednesday, 17 November 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Marland.

Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010, draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010 and the draft Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010. Lords debate on motions to approve. Agreed on question.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

722 c817-33

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010
Monday, 18 October 2010
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons

Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Monday, 18 October 2010
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons

Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Monday, 18 October 2010
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Lord Marland | 722 c832-3 (Link to this contribution) I felt that I had answered the noble Lord’s questions. These are obviously hybrids and there are sim...

Lord Marland | 722 c817 (Link to this contribution) That the draft regulations laid before the House on 18 October be approved. Relevant documents: 4th...

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Lord Marland | 722 c818-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in moving the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear R...

Lord Marland | 722 c829-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to everyone who has spoken. This is a great day for the nuclear industr...

Lord Teverson | 722 c830 (Link to this contribution) I hope the noble Lord does not mind if I decline that particular offer, certainly this evening.

Lord Marland | 722 c830-1 (Link to this contribution) It is all very well the noble Lord asking questions, but he should know the answer to them. One que...

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 722 c821-3 (Link to this contribution) I start by declaring an interest as chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association. I do so for a numb...

Lord Jenkin of Roding | 722 c823-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my voice in support of these regulations. The noble Lord, Lord O’Neill of Clackmanna...

Lord Teverson | 722 c824-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have never felt such pressure to make a short speech, so I will see if I can do it. I th...

Baroness Smith of Basildon | 722 c825-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a short but perfectly formed debate and I welcome the contributions from nob...

Lord Marland | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Myners, whom I much enjoy bumping into on the street...

Lord Myners | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the Minister on his honesty, which brings him great respect from the House.

Lord Marland | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) That is very gratifying, because I do not. Perhaps she would not mind telling me about the changes t...

Baroness Smith of Basildon | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) I reassure the Minister that I look at the website every single day.

Lord Marland | 722 c832 (Link to this contribution) If I understand the noble Baroness correctly, the cost for provision for waste falls on the operator...

Lord Teverson | 722 c832 (Link to this contribution) I think my noble friend may be about to move off the questions. I did ask about these type of approv...

Baroness Smith of Basildon | 722 c832 (Link to this contribution) I apologise for intervening again on the noble Lord; he has been generous in giving way yet again. H...

Lord Marland | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) Clearly they would delay the process. A legal challenge is what it says, and would delay the process...

Baroness Smith of Basildon | 722 c831 (Link to this contribution) The question I was asking about judicial review or possible legal action was not on whether the case...

Subjects

Decommissioning

Electricity generation

Radioactive waste

Nuclear power stations

Safety

Waste management

Nuclear reactors

Legislation

Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010
Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010

Link

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