Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contribution has been made by his Department, towards the capping of the near-surface trenches of the Drigg dump site near Sellafield, containing wastes arising from nuclear processing for defence programmes.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Ministry of Defence, in common with all users of the Drigg depository, pays British Nuclear Fuels plc a charge per unit volume of waste deposited. These charges, which are a matter for commercial decision by BNFL, cover all aspects of site services.