Nuclear Waste (Hansard, 4 December 1986)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment for what period of time nuclear waste will require to be supervised, given present technology.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The Government's regulatory authorities will expect facilities to be designed so that safety is not dependent on long-term supervision, but 759W recognise that near-surface disposal of low level waste may require control of land use for some decades after the repository is closed.
Deep disposal of intermediate-level waste will require supervision only for the period before the repository is closed.

1st half 1986 1st half 1985 1st half 1984 1st half 1983

Acceptances Advice and Assistance Acceptances Advice and Assistance Acceptances Advice and Assistance Acceptances Advice and Assistance

City 25 16 22 14 22 12 38 11

Camden ² ² ² ² ² ² 582 71

Hackney ² ² ¹301 ² ¹335 ² ² ²

Hammersmith ¹250 ² ¹286 ¹595 529 876 474 474

Haringey ¹428 ¹409 863 795 727 498 992 655

Islington 1,310 164 1,034 143 1,044 119 1,048 82

Kensington ¹149 ¹86 167 384 219 92 236 159

Lambeth ² ² 788 0 613 0 836 0

Lewisham ² ² 805 46 711 44 ¹264 ¹32

Newham ² ² ² ² ² ² 375¹ ²

Southwark ¹407 ¹231 726 392 751 321 701 393

Tower Hamlets ² ² ² ² 424 53 ¹189 ¹62

Wandsworth 532 514 478 339 355 233 344 69

Westminster 820 458 567 282 ¹264 ¹129 553 696

Barking ¹51 ¹13 ¹57 ¹7 169 60 110 23

Barnet 183 145 169 115 181 68 143 53

Bexley ¹71 ¹54 146 9 152 42 136 53

Brent 351 ¹400 823 800 719 948 941 727

Bromley 306 206 209 109 168 80 155 51

Croydon 410 ¹0 404 0 336 21 278 15

Ealing 588 927 589 710 560 307 554 187

Enfield 400 176 266 159 320 175 257 169

Greenwich 764 151 637 151 334 68 252 69

Harrow 173 189 152 147 177 188 160 173

Havering ¹72 ¹181 112 191 80 205 89 194

Hillingdon ² ² ¹86 ² 133 22 ² ²

Hounslow 305 339 353 276 363 305 278 251

Kingston 102 17 84 2 47 6 55 13

Merton ¹86 ¹52 155 90 82 105 431 80

Redbridge 168 34 144 36 146 26 123 27

Richmond 139 23 113 36 106 71 106 35

Sutton 174 228 156 182 155 184 116 68

Waltham Forest ¹162 ¹32 341 104 ² ² 352 124

Notes:
¹Means that the authority responded only for one quarter in the half year.
² Means that the authority failed to respond for either quarter.

§ Mr. Corbyn
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many hostel places per London borough are available for homeless people in each London borough and what are the comparable figures for 1983, 1984 and 1985.

§ Mr. Tracey
The Department does not collect this information. However, I refer the hon. Member to the series "Homlessness Statistics, Actuals" published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and to the report "Single Homelessness in London 1986"

	1st half 1986	1st half 1985	1st half 1984	1st half 1983
	Acceptances	Advice and Assistance	Acceptances	Advice and Assistance	Acceptances	Advice and Assistance	Acceptances	Advice and Assistance
City	25	16	22	14	22	12	38	11
Camden	²	²	²	²	²	²	582	71
Hackney	²	²	¹301	²	¹335	²	²	²
Hammersmith	¹250	²	¹286	¹595	529	876	474	474
Haringey	¹428	¹409	863	795	727	498	992	655
Islington	1,310	164	1,034	143	1,044	119	1,048	82
Kensington	¹149	¹86	167	384	219	92	236	159
Lambeth	²	²	788	0	613	0	836	0
Lewisham	²	²	805	46	711	44	¹264	¹32
Newham	²	²	²	²	²	²	375¹	²
Southwark	¹407	¹231	726	392	751	321	701	393
Tower Hamlets	²	²	²	²	424	53	¹189	¹62
Wandsworth	532	514	478	339	355	233	344	69
Westminster	820	458	567	282	¹264	¹129	553	696
Barking	¹51	¹13	¹57	¹7	169	60	110	23
Barnet	183	145	169	115	181	68	143	53
Bexley	¹71	¹54	146	9	152	42	136	53
Brent	351	¹400	823	800	719	948	941	727
Bromley	306	206	209	109	168	80	155	51
Croydon	410	¹0	404	0	336	21	278	15
Ealing	588	927	589	710	560	307	554	187
Enfield	400	176	266	159	320	175	257	169
Greenwich	764	151	637	151	334	68	252	69
Harrow	173	189	152	147	177	188	160	173
Havering	¹72	¹181	112	191	80	205	89	194
Hillingdon	²	²	¹86	²	133	22	²	²
Hounslow	305	339	353	276	363	305	278	251
Kingston	102	17	84	2	47	6	55	13
Merton	¹86	¹52	155	90	82	105	431	80
Redbridge	168	34	144	36	146	26	123	27
Richmond	139	23	113	36	106	71	106	35
Sutton	174	228	156	182	155	184	116	68
Waltham Forest	¹162	¹32	341	104	²	²	352	124