§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How materials removed from sites such as Windscale, Winfrith and Harwell are being treated or stored to prevent the release of harmful radioactivity. [HL2367]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe treatment and storage of all radioactive material or waste in the UK is carried out in accordance with regulations designed to ensure nuclear safety and environmental protection. The principal regulators are the Health and Safety Commission's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, the Environment Agency (in England and Wales) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency