§ 77. Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the Government's proposals in relation to the storage of intermediate-level nuclear waste.
§ Mr. MoynihanIntermediate-level radioactive waste is currently being stored at producing sites, pending the development of a deep disposal facility for both intermediate and low-level waste. Responsibility for evaluating the relative merits of techniques of deep burial 733W and identifying a suitable location for a facility rests with UK NIREX Ltd. NIREX is planning to publish a discussion document shortly which will outline the options it is pursuing and invite comments from interested parties.