HC Deb 17 May 1995 vol 260 c252W
35. Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list his Department's responsibilities in the operation of the nuclear power industry. [23225]

Mr. Atkins

Under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, my Department—together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food—is responsible for authorising the disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear licensed sites.