§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions the Atomic Weapons Establishment or other Ministry of Defence personnel have held with Atomic Energy Authority Technology in the last 10 years regarding the possibility of utilising its low-level waste storage sites at either Harwell or Dounreay.
§ Mr. AitkenThe Atomic Weapons Establishment has not had any discussions with AEA(T) in the last 10 years regarding the possibility of utilising its low-level waste storage sites at either Harwell or Dounreay. However, other branches of my Department currently make use of the storage and disposal facilities available at Harwell and Dounreay.