Nirex (Hansard, 11 March 2004)

§ Mr. Simon
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact on long-term radioactive waste management of(a) the continued ownership of Nirex by the nuclear industry, (b) the ownership of Nirex by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and (c) a Nirex independent of the nuclear industry. [159666]

§ Mr. Timms
The Government have established the independent Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) to advise it by the end of 2005 on the long-term management of the UK's higher activity wastes. Consideration of the arrangements for managing these wastes before receiving that advice would be premature.
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§ Mr. Watson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what meetings her Department has held with(a) BNFL and (b) British Energy to discuss the budget for Nirex. [160010]

§ Mr. Timms
The Department is in regular contact with BNFL and British Energy on a range of issues, including their shareholdings in Nirex.