HC Deb 25 July 1997 vol 298 cc792-3W
Mr. Bennett

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had with Ferranti Ltd. concerning where it was dumping radioactive waste prior to its agreement in July 1957 to dump it in Beaufort's Dyke. [9966]

Mr. Rooker

None.

Responsibility for dumping at sea and for the disposal of radioactive waste in Scotland rests with the Secretary of State for Scotland. His officials are currently in discussion with the company concerned, and, as undertaken in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Kirkcaldy (Dr. Moonie) on 1 July Official Report, columns 158–60, any new information found will be reported to the House.