The current attempt to place consideration of the safety of new nuclear power station designs beyond public scrutiny will not work. It will guarantee heavy opposition at the specific site stage. Those Local Authorities and populations prejudiced by non-disclosure of detailed information on safety and excluded from its scrutiny at a public inquiry, are unlikely to go away. The stakes for our system of Government could not be higher. [1]

The HSE has issued a discussion document which reviews the pre-licensing process for potential new reactors. Comments are invited by 28th April.[2]

[1] Welsh Anti-Nuclear Alliance Press Release 11th April 2006
[2] HSE review of the pre-licensing process for potential new build of nuclear power stations, 27th March 2006.