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Proceeding contribution from Lord Marland (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 November 2010. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010.


Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010

If I understand the noble Baroness correctly, the cost for provision for waste falls on the operator, who has to—as I have answered the noble Lord, Lord Teverson—provide funds at all stages of the decommissioning. That includes storage and the final decommissioning. They are fully aware of it. Clearly, we have not got to where we are now without consultation with all the operators. They understand the rules of engagement—I am not going to say they are happy with them, as I cannot immediately tell you that—and these rules are the way we are intending to proceed. I hope the noble Baroness feels that I have answered the majority of her questions, if not all of them. As always, it is good to have a lot of questions as this is an important step change that we are making for the future of the nuclear industry.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c832 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Decommissioning Electricity generation Radioactive waste Nuclear power stations Safety Waste management Nuclear reactors
Legislation
Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010
Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Link
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