Written question asked by Rhodri Morgan (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 1996. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 May 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: Pursuant to 276 c397W, if he will give his current estimate of the time to be taken in thoroughly decommissioning the AWE Llanishen site; when the process is due to start.

Answer: Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 29 April, Official Report, column 397, if he will give his current estimate of the time to be taken in thoroughly decommissioning the AWE Llanishen site; when the process is due to start; and if he will make a statement.[27827] Mr. Arbuthnot: The process will start once current activities have ceased at the Llanishen site in 1997. The work will be undertaken in a careful and progressive manner and in conformity with all relevant guidelines and legislation and the requirements of the regulatory bodies. It is impossible to be precise as to duration, but the whole process will inevitably take some years.

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