HC Deb 10 November 1999 vol 337 c551W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual cost of storing Royal Navy nuclear material at BNFL Sellafield. [97643]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Spent submarine reactor fuel cores represent the only significant Royal Navy nuclear material stored at BNFL Sellafield. At today's prices, the cost of BNFL's storage service in the years 1992 to 1998 has been £0.7m, £1.2m, £1.7m, £2.8m, £2.4m, £1.5m and £1.7m respectively. The annual cost has varied with the amount of spent fuel deposited and routine examination of the spent fuel in 1995 and 1996 to ensure its integrity.