Mr. Stewartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will outline his Department's current preferred method of disposal or storage of high level radioactive waste; and what basic requirements the method would entail;
(2) if he will publish a list of sites presently under consideration for the storage or disposal of high level radioactive waste.
§ Mrs. RumboldPresent policy is to store for at least 50 years, initially in liquid and then in vitrified form. This will secure a significant reduction in radiation and heat generation, which will make ultimate disposal easier and allows work to continue on establishing the best method of disposal.