§ 29. Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites in Great Britain are at present approved for the disposal of radioactive waste; what is the acreage involved; and if he will publish a list of such sites.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThere are two special disposal sites for solid radioactive waste: Drigg in Cumbria and Ulnes Walton in Lancashire. Together they total 260 acres. In addition low activity waste which can safely be deposited on ordinary refuse sites is disposed of in this way, where necessary with appropriate precautions.
§ 65. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment 204W if he is satisfied with the procedures by which the public are informed about the health and other hazards ensuing from the disposal of radioactive waste; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denis HowellControls over the disposal of radioactive waste are designed to ensure that hazards are prevented. Discharges to the environment from major nuclear establishments are closely monitored and the results reported to local liaison committees or in annual reports. Local authorities are consulted about the disposal of low-activity wastes on refuse sites unless the waste is so harmless as to make this unnecessary.