§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the tonnage figure for the radioactive waste scheduled to be dumped in the Atlantic during the current year.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe net weight of low-level radioactive waste for sea disposal in 1982 is not expected to exceed 350 tonnes; the gross weight including the packaging is expected to weigh no more than 2,700 tonnes. Further details about the operation will be published by my Department when the necessary preparations are further advanced.