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Triennial Review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM)

Today my hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change (Andrea Leadsom) has made the following statement.

In January, my Noble Friend, Baroness Verma announced the commencement of the second Triennial Review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM). Today I am announcing the findings of that review, which I am pleased to say support the continuation of CoRWM as the most appropriate body to undertake the hugely important work of providing independent scrutiny and advice on Government’s long-term management of higher activity radioactive waste, including the geological disposal programme.

The Review has also examined the governance arrangements for CoRWM in line with guidance on good corporate governance set out by the Cabinet Office and makes some recommendations to ensure that CoRWM operates in the most effective and efficient manner.

The final report of the Triennial Review of CoRWM can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications and I have made available copies in the Libraries of the House.