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Direction to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority regarding Operation Fieldfare

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband MP) has today made the following statement:

I am today laying a new designation direction to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in respect of Operation Fieldfare. The direction has been given in accordance with sections 3 and 5 of the Energy Act 2004.

This direction will expand the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s responsibilities under the Energy Act 2004 to allow them to collect and dispose of certain High Activity Sealed Sources in the UK.