§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how long the preparation of the report on the "Assessment of Best Practicable Environmental Options for Management of Intermediate and Low-Level Solid Radioactive Wastes" took to complete; and what were the reasons for its publication at the present time.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe study took about 15 months. The final report was published in March once we had held consultations on the draft.