§ Ms LawrenceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to the oral Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence of 2 November 1998,Official Report, column 540, if he will make a further statement on the timetable for the issue of a consultation paper on radioactive waste management. [59641]
§ Mr. MeacherThe House of Lord Select Committee on Science and Technology's inquiry into "The Management of Nuclear Waste in the UK" is currently taking evidence from interested parties. The inquiry is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The Government will respond to the Committee within two months of its report. The Government aim to issue a consultation paper on radioactive waste management about six months after that.