HC Deb 19 October 1990 vol 177 c952W
Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations have taken place with local authorities regarding nuclear waste at Chatham dockyard.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

[holding answer 17 October 1990]: Gillingham borough council has been kept informed of MOD's plans regarding radioactive waste at the former Chatham dockyard.

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether nuclear waste was ever(a) stored or (b) handled at Chatham dockyard when it was run by the Ministry of Defence.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

[holding answer 17 October 1990]: Yes, radioactive waste was stored and handled at the former Chatham dockyard.