§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much tritium waste was released into the River Thames by Aldermaston Weapons Establishment in each of the last 10 years. [44138]
§ Mr. SpellarI have been asked to reply.
Discharges of appropriate treated tritium waste from the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston to the River Thames are made in line with specific authorisations issued by the Environment Agency. Annual discharge levels for the last 10 years are as follows:
Discharges of Tritium waste from AWE Aldermaston to the River Thames 1987–1997 Year GigaBequerels (GBq) 1987 60 1988 10 1989 21 1990 599 1991 17 1992 27 1993 32 1994 28 1995 10 1996 2 1997 2 Since 1993, this information has been published annually in the Atomic Weapons Establishment's "Environment, Safety and Health Report", copies of which are available in the Library of the House.