§ 23. Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the destruction of radioactive materials held by his Department. [122662]
§ Dr. MoonieThe primary legislation controlling the holding and disposal of radioactive materials is the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 and its associated Exemption Orders. Although the Act does not apply to Ministry of Defence activities, my Department's policy is4W to apply standards and arrangements which, so far as is reasonably practicable, are at least as good as those required by the Act. This policy is promulgated in the Departmental Environmental Manual, Joint Services Publication 418, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.