§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total volume of uranium tailings currently created by the processing of uranium for use in the British nuclear energy programme; and in which countries the stocks of uranium mining tailings are(a) stored and (b) disposed of. [2125]
§ Mr. PageUranium tailings are a by-product of uranium mining and arise at the site of mining. No uranium mining is carried out in the United Kingdom. The question of tailings and their storage and disposal is a matter for the uranium mining companies concerned.