A GROUP of Cumbrian nuclear experts will give evidence to a nuclear inquiry tomorrow.

Dame Sue Ion, who was born in Carlisle and chairs the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB), Lord Hutton of Furness, former MP for Barrow and Labour Defence Secretry who now chairs the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and Paul Howarth, chief executive of the National Nuclear Laboratory in Workington, will all answer questions from the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee.

Professor Howarth will appear alongside Ian Chapman, chief executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, at 10.40am. They will be asked about future governance and funding of their organisations and the UK’s future relationship with Euratom.

Lord Hutton and Dr Ion will appear at 11.40am and talk about co-ordination between public bodies, research is sufficient and what role the Nuclear Industry Council can play in Britain's industrial strategy.