§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if local authorities will be allowed to refuse authority for the disposing of radioactive waste from the nuclear industry under the proposals contained in the consultation paper, "Review of Radioactive Waste Management Policy: Preliminary Conclusions";
(2) if the proposals in the consultation document, "Review of Radioactive Waste Management Policy: Preliminary Conclusions" will allow radioactive waste to be deposited in tips owned privately or by the Local Authorities Waste Disposal Companies Association.
§ Mr. AtkinsI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 6 December at column132.
§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what means he intends to take to ensure the ability of private owners of tips to comply with all necessary requirements before allowing the depositing of radioactive waste on such tips under proposals contained in the consultation document, "Review of Radioactive Waste Management Policy: Preliminary Conclusions".
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§ Mr. AtkinsThe Government's consultation document "Review of Radioactive Waste Management Policy: Preliminary Conclusions" proposed that there might be advantage in encouraging waste producers to make greater use of the burial of low-level radioactive waste at landfill sites. This remains only a proposal, however, and there are no plans in relation to specific sites. The Government are considering the responses to the consultation document and will make a statement of future policy in due course.