§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what liability the Government have for future routine or accidental contamination to the environment as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed Nirex nuclear waste repository.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 20 February 1995]: The Government have already announced their intention to introduce regulations to provide for the licensing of radioactive waste repositories. The provisions of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, as amended, will then apply to claims for compensation for third party damage to property or injury in accordance with the arrangements in force at the time. For details of the current arrangements I refer to the hon. Member to the answer given by the then Under Secretary of State for Industry and Energy to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent, (Mr. Smith) on 10 January 1995, Official Report, columns 29–30.