HC Deb 24 June 1998 vol 314 c522W
18. Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to establish a national policy for the safe storage of radioactive waste. [45944]

The Prime Minister

My hon. Friend will be aware of the Select Committee on Science and Technology's inquiry in another place into Nuclear Waste Management. The Government have welcomed the Select Committee's inquiry. We await its report, which is expected in the autumn, and will undertake widespread consultation before coming to a final view on the way forward.

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