§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions her Department has had about the future of nuclear power generation in the UK. [161003]
§ Mr. TimmsThe Department has many discussions with the nuclear industry and with other interested groups, in some of which the future of nuclear power generation in the UK has been raised. The Government's policy on new nuclear build remains as set out in the Energy White Paper.
§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much revenue has been received by BNFL for dealing with imported nuclear waste; and if she will make a statement. [153372]
§ Mr. TimmsThe UK does not import nuclear waste.
As far as spent nuclear fuel is concerned, THORP's order book amounts to some £12 billion. Details of payments for BNFL's reprocessing services are commercial matters for BNFL and its customers.
§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions she has had with(a) the Scottish Executive and (b) Members of the Scottish Parliament about the future management of Scotland's nuclear waste. [161005]
§ Mr. TimmsThere is regular contact between my Department and the Scottish Executive on a range of issues relating to radioactive waste management policy.
§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what provision will be made in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Segregated Account for the very long-term management of radioactive waste. [160656]
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§ Mr. TimmsThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will be a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) financed by the Government in the usual way.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account (NDFA) will record all the income and expenditure associated with the discharge of the NDA's responsibilities as set out in the Energy Bill and be maintained at a sufficient level to support NDA activity over the long-term. This includes securing the treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste.