Brendan Ryan (Labour)

Perhaps I might return to the fundamental problem of our having previously been told that we were categorically against incineration, which we now have. We were categorically against waste and service charges. Every local authority and member of the dominant party in Government voted against them, but we now have waste charges. Will we now find the same thing happening? There is categorical opposition to nuclear power at home but a deferential attitude of tipping the cap abroad that will inevitably lead to our being forced to compromise and give in on this, just as we have done on other important issues. We need a categorical assurance from the Government that approval and tolerance of nuclear power within the European Community are not on its agenda.