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Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Radioactive Waste Policy Group

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who the members are of the Radioactive Waste Policy Group; on what dates the Group has met in the last 12 months; when the Group plans to meet in the next 12 months; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of meetings held in the last 12 months.
Answer

The Radioactive Waste Policy group (RWPG) is chaired and managed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is made up of representatives from:"Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department of Trade and Industry; Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; Department of Health; Department of Transport; Department for Education and Skills; Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Work and Pensions; Ministry of Defence; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Treasury; Cabinet Office; Scottish Executive; Welsh Assembly Government; Department of the Environment Northern Ireland; Health and Safety Executive; Environment Agency; Scottish Environment Protection Agency; Office for Civil Nuclear Security and the Food Standards Agency."Some of these participate fully while others are corresponding members who attend meetings as the agenda demands.Meetings have taken place on the following dates over the past 12 months:"7 October 2004""12 April 2005""13 July 2005""8 November 2005"There are no confirmed dates for future meetings, although the next is likely to take place in the first half of February 2006.As an inter-departmental body, the release of the minutes of meetings of RWPG may prejudice the full and frank exchange of views in the development of policy in this area. I will, however, give further consideration to the request and undertake to write to the hon. Member in due course. Meanwhile, the bulk of recent discussion in the Group has been on the subject of the Government's review of low level radioactive waste management policy on which there has been extensive stakeholder consultation. Details of this are given on the website http://www.peoplescienceandpolicy.com/llw/index.html

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28503; 440 c511W;440 c510W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Radioactive Waste Policy Group
Link
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