§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with the safety precautions applied in dealing with atomic waste from Great Britain and other countries at Windscale and Calder Hall; if he will initiate a departmental inquiry into this matter; and, pending its report, if he will halt further importation of nuclear waste from other countries.
§ Mr. EadieThe British Nuclear Fuels Limited's plant at Windscale is licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965. Conditions attached to the licence, which is granted by the Health and Safety Executive, provide the necessary safety standards for the handling, reprocessing and storage of all nuclear waste received at Windscale. These conditions are enforced by the Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate which exercises strict control. My center hon. Friend is satisfied with these arrangements.