§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will indicate what proportion of the protective coating (a) above ground and (b) below ground of pond 5 at British Nuclear Fuels Ltd., Sellafield, is in steel; what proportion only in concrete; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladI am advised by BNFL that there are three main operations in pond 5, which are fuel receipt, fuel storage and fuel decanning. All these operations are carried out above ground level in concrete shielded structures. The structures for both fuel receipt and fuel decanning consist of enclosed concrete shielded rooms. These rooms are steel lined across the base and partially up the walls. The structure of storage facilities consist of water retaining concrete ponds in which the fuel is stored in enclosed steel boxes under water.