HC Deb 11 April 1973 vol 854 c284W
Dr. John A. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether radioactive waste is transported from other areas and dumped in West Cumberland; and if so what are the quantities involved in annual terms.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Radioactive waste transported from outside Cumberland and safely buried at the British Nuclear Fuels Limited site at Drigg for the last three years is as follows: —

Year Cubic Metres
1970 1,821
1971 1,913
1972 2,370