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Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Thursday, 31 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Small Modular Reactors

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are consulting the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management, in parallel with work on progressing plans for small modular reactors.

Answer

The Government has requested that consideration of managing the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste arising from decommissioning small modular reactors be included in the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management’s work programme.

The Committee is in the process of finalising its Work Programme which is expected to be published in June.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7526
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management Small modular reactors
Link
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