Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 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, what reports she has received from the Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management on the likelihood of the Committee meeting its reporting deadline.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what reports she has received from the Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management on the likelihood of the Committee meeting its reporting deadline. [205514] Mr. Morley: The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management's programme of work including its final report scheduled for June 2006 was agreed with Ministers in April 2004. The Chair of the Committee, regularly meets with Ministers to discuss progress and presents reports at the end of each phase of its programme. The Committee's Phase 1 report, submitted to Ministers in October 2004, confirmed progress towards this and interim milestones and deliverables set out in its programme. The Chair presented the Committee's first Annual Report to Ministers at the end of November 2004 and offered to appear before any of the UK's Parliaments or Assemblies to explain the Report or the work of the Committee.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 205514; 428 c1520W;428 c1518W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Advisory bodies Radioactive waste Waste management Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk