Nirex Reports (Hansard, 19 March 1997)

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to ensure that Nirex prepares quantitative analysis of the in-model and out-of-model factors which could significantly affect the calculated risk produced by Nirex 97. [20677]

§ Mr. Clappison
None. However, Nirex will need to satisfy the Environment Agency of the robustness of its safety case for any underground repository.

§ Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will send Cumbria county council copies of the Nirex reports N94, N96, N97, N98 and N99; [20676]
(2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the Nirex DSAT reports N95, N96, N97, N98 and N99. [20955]

§ Mr. Clappison
The Department does not have copies of these reports.

§ Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the relationship between the identified geological features and the measured responses reported in Nirex report 5/96/003; [20678]
(2) what period of time will be allowed for independent peer review of the document Nirex 97. [20679]

§ Mr. Clappison
This information should be requested from UK Nirex Ltd.