§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what sites in the United Kingdom are licensed for storing depleted uranium. [81232]
§ Mr. BattleA licence under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 is not required for the storage of depleted uranium as it constitutes "excepted matter" under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended), s26(1). However, material is stored at a number of nuclear licensed sites. Depleted uranium is used at a number of Ministry of Defence sites and by civil industrial operators who are registered by the Environment Agencies
455W(Environment Agency for England and Wales, SEPA for Scotland and the Environment and Heritage Service which is an executive agency for the DoE in Northern Ireland) under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993.
§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what safety standards exist for the storage of depleted uranium. [81231]
§ Mr. BattleThe Health and Safety Executive regulates the storage of depleted uranium under the general provisions of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and the specific requirements of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985 (SI 1985/1333). The Environment Agencies in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have responsibilities in respect of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993.