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THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR BY OFFICIALS HMG COULD BE EXPOSED
TO A CHALLENGE IN THE COURTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
EVENTUAL DECISION ON THE GROUNDS THAT HE HAD MADE UP HIS MIND
BEFORE HE HAD COMPLETED HIS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT.
ADDITIONAL POINTS (FOR USE FREELY)
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IT WOULD BE IMPROPER TO COMMENT ON ISSUES RAISED IN THE
REPORT BEFORE MR WALKER TAKES HIS DECISION.
MR WALKER IS ARRANGING FOR A DEBATE SO THAT
PARLIAMENT CAN EXPRESS ITS VIEWS. HE INTENDS
TO MAKE HIS DECISION AFTER THE DEBATE.
THE DEBATE WILL PROBABLY TAKE PLACE IN A MONTH.
WILL MR WALKER TAKE A DECISION IMMEDIATELY
THEREAFTER?
MR WALKER WILL WISH TO HEAR VIEWS EXPRESSED
IN THE HOUSE.
WILL MR WALKER TAKE REPRESENTATIONS FROM
OBJECTORS?
HE WILL CONSIDER CAREFULLY ANY RELEVANT
MATERIAL WHICH HE RECEIVES.
WHAT HAS THE INSPECTOR SAID ABOUT CHERNOBYL/
THE FALL IN OIL PRICES?
UNDER THE INSPECTION RULES THE INSPECTOR WAS NOT
ABLE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPMENTS AFTER HE CLOSED
THE INQUIRY HEARINGS IN MARCH 1985.
BUT CAN SIZEWELL BE SEEN AS SAFE/ECONOMIC?
MR WALKER WILL NEED TO CONSIDER THESE (AND ANY
OTHER POTENTIALLY RELEVANT POST-MARCH 1985
DEVELOPMENTS) IN REACHING HIS DECISION.
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