§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research has been commissioned from consultants to assess the(a) need for and (b) prospective benefits of industry profiles for radioactively contaminated land. [103115]
§ Mr. MeacherConsultants are currently carrying out work to assess the need for and benefits of industry profiles for radioactively contaminated land. They are to report in early April. If the results of this are positive, industry profile(s) for operations using radioactive material outside nuclear sites will be produced. They will provide information on the processes, materials and wastes associated with individual industries and advise on how best to identify, assess and tackle the problems of land contamination. This will provide useful supporting guidance for the introduction of a regime to deal with radioactively contaminated land (excluding that on nuclear licensed sites).