HC Deb 15 July 1993 vol 228 c587W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will release to all consultees as part of the further consultation period announced for the thermal oxide reprocessing plant project on 28 June, the 20-year forward look review commissioned from the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee.

Mr. Yeo

No. The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee's review of the radioactive waste disposal issues which are likely to arise over the next 20 years has not been completed.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to consult over the issue of substitution of nuclear waste in contracts between British Nuclear Fuels and other Governments utilities, with particular reference to the issues raised by Professor Knill of RAWMAC.

Mr. Yeo

We require further information from the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee before its advice on waste substitution can be considered properly.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which organisations in the United Kingdom would have the technical capacity to construct or run a dry store capable of taking spent advanced gas-cooled reactor fuel.

Mr. Eggar

I have been asked to reply.

This is a matter for the organisations concerned.