§ Mr. Frank Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy at what stage the nuclear installations inspectorate is in preparing preconstruction licensing procedures for Land 2 disposal facilities.
§ Mr. GoodladThe nuclear installations inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive is in the process of preparing preconstruction licensing procedures for shallow land facilities for the disposal of radioactive waste.
§ Mr. Frank Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy if the nuclear installations inspectorate has set down requirements for the design, commissioning, safety and operation of Land 2 disposal facilities.
§ Mr. GoodladThe requirements for setting up and operating waste disposal facilities will, as with other nuclear installations, be formulated in the conditions attached to the nuclear site licence. These conditions, which will be on the same lines as those attached to existing nuclear site licences are in the course of development within the NII.