Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 January 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Radioactive Waste

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funds his Department has made available in each year since 1997 to help facilitate the treatment of legacy radioactive waste of military origin held at (a) Sellafield and (b) other civil nuclear sites; and what plans he has to provide such funding in the future to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

Answer: [holding answer 26 January 2006]: Due to the complex nature of the treatment of legacy radioactive waste of military origin, I am unable to give details of the funding as this will take time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member when I have the information and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.As part of the transfer of the Ministry of Defence's historic nuclear liabilities to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (through the Department of Trade and Industry) the MOD will be transferring £624 million covering the period of financial years 2005–06 to 2007–08. All responsibility for bids for future funds now rests with the NDA.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 46038; 442 c43W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 06/645
Wednesday, 22 March 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Radioactive waste Nuclear power Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Waste management Waste disposal Sellafield
Contains statistics: Yes
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