§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the proposed intermediate-level radioactive waste dump at Rosyth is designed to accommodate waste requirements of nuclear refitting at places other than Rosyth.
§ Mr. NeubertThe intermediate-level radioactive waste store at Rosyth is being designed to accommodate only the anticipated arisings from processes undertaken by Rosyth royal dockyard.
§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the proposed new intermediate-level radioactive waste store at Rosyth has been designed to permit expansion of the storage facilities.
§ Mr. NeubertThe intermediate-level radio-active waste store at Rosyth is not being designed specifically to permit expansion of the storage facilities.
§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities currently exist at(a) Rosyth and (b) Devonport for the storage of intermediate-level radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of nuclear-powered submarines.
§ Mr. NeubertNo special facilities currently exist at Rosyth and Devonport for storage of intermediate level radio-active waste arising from the decommissioning of nuclear powered submarines.
§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy on the transport by(a) rail, (b) road and (c) sea of intermediate-level radioactive waste arising from nuclear-powered submarine operations.
§ Mr. NeubertMinistry of Defence policy for transport of all radioactive waste by rail, road or sea is to apply standards no less stringent than those required by International Atomic Energy Agency regulations.