Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 11 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 April 2003. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the landfill sites authorised to receive low-level radioactive waste, indicating which are (a) unlined and (b) single-skinned. - Inc table.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the landfill sites authorised to receive low-level radioactive waste, indicating which are (a) unlined and (b) single- skinned. [109627] Mr. Meacher: The Environment Agency advises that disposal of low-level radioactive waste is authorised under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 at the following sites in England. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Landfill site Location Engineered containment status Arpley Landfill Arpley, Warrington Engineered containment (lined) Milton Landfill Milton, Cambridgeshire Engineered containment (lined) Cowpen Bewley Billingham, Cleveland No engineered containment (unlined), excavated in clay Clifton Marsh Preston, Lancashire Engineered containment (lined) Asham Quarry Beddingham, East Sussex Engineered containment (lined) Hilts Quarry Crich, Derbyshire No engineered containment (unlined) Magnesium Elektron Swinton Swinton, Greater Manchester No engineered containment (unlined) Vickers Waste Ponds Walney Island, Cumbria No engineered containment (unlined) Braziers Landfill Hertfordshire No engineered containment (unlined) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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