§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will announce the conclusions of the Financial Management and Policy Review of the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement. [51257]
§ Mr. MeacherI have today published the report of the Steering Committee guiding the Financial Management and Policy Review of the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee (RWMAC). Copies of the report which was completed in March 1997, including a list of those who responded to the consultation exercise, have been placed in the Library of the House.
The conclusion of the prior options stage of the Review were announced by my predecessor on 28 November 1996. This was that RWMAC should continue to operate for at least the next five years. It was also announced at that time that the Steering Committee would go on to
RWMAC Membership template Specialism Indicative Organisation(s) from which members drawn Proposed number Nuclear and radioactive waste management Industry, consultancies, overseas operator 4 Geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, chemical modelling University, research institute or private sector 4 Industrial waste management, pollution control Non-nuclear industry 1 Radiological protection NRPB 1 Environmental health/medical health Medical Research Council, university, medical research, charity or hospital health physicist 2 Local government/planning Local authorities, NGOs 1 Environmental and societal perspectives Environmental NGOs and associated individuals relevant university disciplines 3 Health and safety Trades unions, regulators 1 Environmental law Academia or private practice 1 Lay interests Various 1 Total 19