HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 c726W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many litres equivalent of(a) intermediate and (b) low-level nuclear waste is currently awaiting permanent disposal in the United Kingdom.

Mrs.Virginia Bottomley

The latest estimates of waste accumulations in terms of volumes to be disposed are:

Litres
Intermediate-level waste 59,400,000
Low-level waste 2,340,000