Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 January 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 24 January 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to fill the vacancies on the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee; and for how long these vacancies have existed. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to fill the vacancies on the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee; and for how long these vacancies have existed. [105078] Mr. Meacher: At the time of the last round of Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee appointments in November 1998, three positions, out of an agreed Committee complement of 20, were left unfilled. Candidates to fill two of these vacancies, under nuclear and radioactive waste management and health and safety membership template headings, were interviewed towards the end of last year. Appropriate appointments will be made in due course in conjunction with Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly Ministers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 343 c123W; 105078
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Public appointments Vacancies Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee
Contains statistics: Yes