HC Deb 21 February 1989 vol 147 c567W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what papers and what representation his Department will have at the conference on radioactive waste management at the Gloucester hotel, London on 22 and 23 February.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The Department will not be represented at this conference.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress in the Commission of the European Community's performance assessment of geologic isolation systems project on heat generating high level radioactive waste.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

[holding answer 17 February 1989]: The studies have been completed. Reports are being prepared and will be reviewed at an international symposium in June 1989.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress in the Commission of the European Community's performance assessments of confinement of medium active wastes study.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

[holding answer 17 February 1989]: Satisfactory progress is being made and the study will end in June 1989. I understand the Commission of the European Community intends to publish the results of the study as soon as practicable after this date.