Petition · past parliament
Remove the plutonium stockpile at Sellafield by using the PRISM fast reactor
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
There is over 100 tonnes of plutonium in storage at Sellafield. It costs the taxpayer £80 million a year to store. The stockpile is a potential danger to the public.
A new nuclear reactor called PRISM could consume the plutonium as fuel, providing clean energy whilst eliminating nuclear waste.
A new nuclear reactor called PRISM could consume the plutonium as fuel, providing clean energy whilst eliminating nuclear waste.
The PRISM is a type of nuclear plant called a fast reactor. It is different to other nuclear reactors in operation today in that it uses fast neutrons. The fast neutrons allow the reactor to consume nuclear waste (including plutonium) as fuel.
PRISM could be built at Sellafield to consume the stockpile of plutonium located there. The reactor would consume plutonium whilst producing low carbon power.
This would also create high-tech jobs and improve the UK technical capability
PRISM could be built at Sellafield to consume the stockpile of plutonium located there. The reactor would consume plutonium whilst producing low carbon power.
This would also create high-tech jobs and improve the UK technical capability
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Nov 2015
Closed
20 May 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.