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BNFL: Sellafield operations
| Author | Isle of Man Local Government |
| Date | November 1984 |
| Classification | 2.05.8.30/07 (UNITED KINGDOM - SELLAFIELD - GENERAL) |
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ISLE OF MAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD REPORT TO TYNWALD BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS LIMITED - SELLAFIELD OPERATIONS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.01 At a sitting of Tynwald on the 15th March, 1983 (1), the Hon. Mr. Speaker asked the Chairman of the Local Government Board - "will your Board investigate and report to Tynwald on – (1) the recent well documented allegations that the Irish Sea is the most radioactive area of water in the world. (2) what benefit to the Island's residents, if any, results from the Board's representation on the Sellafield Liaison Committee. (3) the benefit to the Manx public of seeking to involve the appropriate agency of the United Nations in the problem of radioactive pollution emanating from Sellafield." 1.02 In reply, the Chairman of the Board stated that- "From time to time there is a flurry of publicity about Sellafield and the disposal of nuclear wastes, and this publicity causes very genuine fears in the minds of many people. Because of our geographical position, the activities at Sellafield are of particular interest to the Island and we at the Local Government Board are very conscious of our responsibility to monitor those activities on behalf of the Island to the best of our abilities and resources. As a Board we view Sellafield with some suspicion. We would argue, and indeed did argue at the Windscale Inquiry, that the Cumbrian Coast is the wrong place for a nuclear reprocessing plant and we are in no sense happy with the situation nor are we anxious to perform a public relations job for British Nuclear Fuels. Nevertheless, it must be said that much of the publicity in the National Press relating to Sellafield is of a sensationalist character and seems to be aimed at arousing emotions rather than providing information. Your Excellency, I know that Sellafield is a matter of real concern to Members and I also know that there is need for Members to receive more information and more authoritative information on the subject than is normally available through the media. I would accept that a report on Sellafield from the Local Government Board would be useful in advising Members of the whole subject of nuclear waste disposal and in providing a ready reference on a complex and important subject. I am therefore pleased that the Speaker has posed this question this morning and I am happy to undertake the provision of a report." (1) Reports on Debates Volume 100, T. 578
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