§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's outstanding liability for decommissioning of the Herald reactor at AWE Aldermaston.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Herald reactor at AWE Aldermaston is in the initial stages of decommissioning in accordance with the International Atomic Energy Authority's guidelines. Defuelling has been completed. It is expected that that full decommissioning will take some considerable time to complete.