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My Lords, I agree that more could be done to tell people that this is a technological possibility, but we should be careful of suggesting that it will happen in the near future because it is still a fairly long-term project.
My Lords, I agree that more could be done to tell people that this is a technological possibility, but we should be careful of suggesting that it will happen in the near future because it is still a fairly long-term project.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Will the Government be more enthusiastic in making use of UK science and technology in dealing with nuclear waste, including transmutation, to explain more widely and fully that this could avoid long-term storage over 10,000 years—long even by the length of this Chamber? Will they fund such projects despite the negative views of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1041
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the reason is simple. It was not possible to get general public acceptance that that was the way to do it, without it being absolutely clear that all the options had been looked at and lengthy public consultation. That is the process we have been going through, and it is essential if we are to get public support on what is a very controversial issue.
My Lords, the reason is simple. It was not possible to get general public acceptance that that was the way to do it, without it being absolutely clear that all the options had been looked at and lengthy public consultation. That is the process we have been going through, and it is essential if we are to get public support on what is a very controversial issue.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Walton of Detchant
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, more than 10 years ago the Science and Technology Committee produced an admirable report on the disposal of nuclear waste, based on the work of a sub-committee chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Tombs. It concluded, after exploring all available options at that time, that the safest and most effective way of handling nuclear waste was deep underground storage. Why has no action been taken to carry out the recommendation of that report in the last 10 years?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1041-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, that is exactly why we asked CoRWM to undertake this study and why it has taken a long time. The committee will report in July, which means that the report can be taken into account as we form our energy review.
My Lords, that is exactly why we asked CoRWM to undertake this study and why it has taken a long time. The committee will report in July, which means that the report can be taken into account as we form our energy review.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Judd
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend not agree that we have responsibilities to future generations as well as to our own, and that it is rather irresponsible to consider the future of nuclear energy in our society before we have resolved how this lethal waste can be safely stored? As somebody who comes from west Cumbria, I say that there are questions about geology quite apart from those about terrorism and all the other risks.
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1042
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
No, my Lords. The exact position is that this issue was originally raised under the previous Government, who failed to take a decision on how it should be handled because they were concerned about public opinion. I think we were right to say that we now have to go through a major programme to get support by looking at all the alternatives and making certain that there is clear and solid support for the proposal that storing such waste in an underground depository is the best way of tackling the problem.
No, my Lords. The exact position is that this issue was originally raised under the previous Government, who failed to take a decision on how it should be handled because they were concerned about public opinion. I think we were right to say that we now have to go through a major programme to get support by looking at all the alternatives and making certain that there is clear and solid support for the proposal that storing such waste in an underground depository is the best way of tackling the problem.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Marlesford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is not one of the reasons why public opinion has not been receptive to the recommendations made by your Lordships’ Select Committee on the underground storage of radioactive waste that, for nine years now, the Government have failed to give leadership to the public in recognising the need for nuclear power to fill the coming gap in energy supplies?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1043
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we cannot tell. Equally, it may be true that in the future costs will go down if we are able to develop techniques of the kind I have just described.
My Lords, we cannot tell. Equally, it may be true that in the future costs will go down if we are able to develop techniques of the kind I have just described.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister agree with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who said at the weekend that the costs of disposing of nuclear waste had increased from £70 billion to £90 billion? How can we tell that this will be the last such increase we have to experience?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1043
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I simply do not know and will write to the noble Lord when I have found the answer.
My Lords, I simply do not know and will write to the noble Lord when I have found the answer.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1042
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, as we have discussed many times in this House, tidal lagoon energy is a perfectly mature technology. Should anyone come forward with a project which can be pursued on an economic basis, I am sure that the Government and the planning authorities will look on it very favourably.
My Lords, as we have discussed many times in this House, tidal lagoon energy is a perfectly mature technology. Should anyone come forward with a project which can be pursued on an economic basis, I am sure that the Government and the planning authorities will look on it very favourably.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Earl of Liverpool
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, perhaps I may follow on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Judd. As most of us are aware, the second highest tidal range in the world is around the British Isles. This is an asset which, I believe, we ignore at our peril. Does the Minister have any plans to stop the Government’s negative attitude to tidal lagoon technology?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1042
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it has been made clear that the energy review will be reported in July.
My Lords, it has been made clear that the energy review will be reported in July.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, as my noble friend is aware, the safe disposal of nuclear waste is an important element for consideration in the current energy review being undertaken by the Government. Would he care to give the House an indication of when the Government intend to make an announcement about the outcome of that review?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1042
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, two processes are involved here: partitioning, separating different radionuclides from spent fuel; and transmutation, the destruction of radionuclides by converting them into different nuclides which are likely to have shorter half-lives and lower toxicity. There are real opportunities here to reduce the amount of waste rather than totally get rid of it, but we still have quite a long way to go in developing the technology before we reach the stage where it can deal totally with the problem of waste.
My Lords, two processes are involved here: partitioning, separating different radionuclides from spent fuel; and transmutation, the destruction of radionuclides by converting them into different nuclides which are likely to have shorter half-lives and lower toxicity. There are real opportunities here to reduce the amount of waste rather than totally get rid of it, but we still have quite a long way to go in developing the technology before we reach the stage where it can deal totally with the problem of waste.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Conwy
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the noble Lord enlighten us a little further on the nature of transmutation? Am I right in thinking that if transmutation is successful, the problem of nuclear waste does not arise because the waste is neutralised?
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1042-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, research into emergent technologies such as partitioning and transmutation is being supported by such organisations as the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and via the UK’s membership of international bodies such as EURATOM. However, as the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management has highlighted in its preliminary recommendations on the disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes, it will be many years before technologies such as transmutation are capable of dealing with such wastes on an industrial scale.
My Lords, research into emergent technologies such as partitioning and transmutation is being supported by such organisations as the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and via the UK’s membership of international bodies such as EURATOM. However, as the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management has highlighted in its preliminary recommendations on the disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes, it will be many years before technologies such as transmutation are capable of dealing with such wastes on an industrial scale.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they propose to develop emerging technologies in the United Kingdom so as to reduce the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste; and, if so, which technologies.
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1041
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they propose to develop emerging technologies in the United Kingdom so as to reduce the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste; and, if so, which technologies.
Whether they propose to develop emerging technologies in the United Kingdom so as to reduce the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste; and, if so, which technologies.
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
5 June 2006
Answered on
5 June 2006
My Lords, research into emergent technologies such as partitioning and transmutation is being supported by such organisations as the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and via the UK’s membership of international bodies such as EURATOM. However, as the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management has highlighted in its preliminary recommendations on the disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes, it will be many years before technologies such as transmutation are capable of dealing with such wastes on an industrial scale.
Subjects
Radioactive waste; Waste management; Technology; Research
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
682 c1041
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Lead member
Lord Redesdale
Answering member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Debates on bills
Legislative stage
Second reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Legislation
Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill (HL) 2005-06
Subjects
Conservation; Consumption; Certification; Electrical goods; Energy; Electricity; Electronic equipment; Standards; Technology; National grid
Date
24 March 2006
Reference
680 c482-91
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy. Motion withdrawn.
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy. Motion withdrawn.
Lead member
Lord Bhattacharyya
Answering member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Debates
Subjects
Business; Finance; Industry; Innovation; Engineering; Universities; Technology; Research; Science; Technology transfer
Date
3 November 2005
Reference
675 c279-311
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Ezra
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What progress has been made in setting up demonstrator plants for clean coal technology as envisaged in the energy White Paper of February 2003.
Subjects
Contracts; Coal; Air pollution; Coal fired power stations; Energy supply; Pollution control; Technology
Date
9 September 2004
Reference
664 c685
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Contracts; Coal; Air pollution; Coal fired power stations; Energy supply; Pollution control; Technology
Date
9 September 2004
Reference
664 c685
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What progress has been made in setting up demonstrator plants for clean coal technology as envisaged in the energy White Paper of February 2003.
What progress has been made in setting up demonstrator plants for clean coal technology as envisaged in the energy White Paper of February 2003.
Asked by
Lord Ezra
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
9 September 2004
Answered on
9 September 2004
Subjects
Contracts; Coal; Air pollution; Coal fired power stations; Energy supply; Pollution control; Technology
Date
9 September 2004
Reference
664 c685
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Education; Recruitment; Public opinion; Staff; Young people; Technology; Take-up; Science; British Science Week
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c136
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What action they are taking additionally in National Science Week to bring science to the attention of the public.
What action they are taking additionally in National Science Week to bring science to the attention of the public.
Asked by
Lord Haskel
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
16 March 2004
Answered on
16 March 2004
Subjects
Education; Recruitment; Public opinion; Staff; Young people; Technology; Take-up; Science; British Science Week
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c136
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Haskel
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What action they are taking additionally in National Science Week to bring science to the attention of the public.
Subjects
Education; Recruitment; Public opinion; Staff; Young people; Technology; Take-up; Science; British Science Week
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c136
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What steps they are taking to improve the way that United Kingdom industry and research contribute to the future policies, investments and operations of government departments and agencies, especially those involving advanced technology.
Subjects
Executive agencies; Cooperation; Investment; Government departments; Industry; Innovation; Procurement; Policy; Technology; Research
Date
26 January 2004
Reference
657 c1-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords