§ Mr. Masonasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will list the means by which radioactive wastes are disposed of; where these disposals are carried out; and what totals of low active and high active waste, respectively, are now being disposed of annually by the Atomic Energy Authority.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethRadioactive wastes which are not stored permanently are disposed of in a variety of ways and at a number of places. For a general description I would refer the hon. Member to the Command Paper on "The Control of Radioactive Wastes", Cnnnd. 884, published in November, 1959. The Atomic Energy Authority concentrate and store their highly active wastes. It is not feasible to give a total for other wastes. Discharges of these from the A.E.A.'s establishments have to be authorised by the appropriate Government Department.