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Enquiry into the management of Nuclear Waste. Written Evidence by (1998)

AuthorRWMAC
Date1998
Classification 2.05.4.10/44 (UNITED KINGDOM - WASTE - NIREX/NDA DECOMMISIONING)
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HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:ENQUIRY INTO THE 
MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR WASTE

WRITTEN EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY THE RADIOACTIVE WASTE
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Introduction

This document provides the RWMAC's views on the twelve questions posed in 
respect of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology 
enquiry into Nuclear Waste Management.

At a meeting held in London in June 1997, the RWMAC discussed possible options 
available to Government in light of the dismissal of Nirex's Rock Characterisation 
Facility (RCF) planning application. A report of the Committee's views, entitled 
"Rethinking Disposal'', was delivered to Ministers shortly afterwards. This report, 
which is to be published1 , sets out much of the RWMAC's current thinking and a 
copy of the latest proof version is supplied as part of this written evidence.

Several RWMAC members felt that nuclear waste management was an issue that 
needed to be considered in a wider policy context taking into account, for example, 
national energy supply and reprocessing policies. However the predominant view 
was that this was either inappropriate or impossible to do within the response time 
specified. Further, as RWMAC has noted on several occasions previously, future UK 
radioactive waste management requirements will be largely dictated by wastes 
which are either already existing or committed (1,2).

The RWMAC notes that the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 
(POST) report "Radioactive Waste- Where Next?" will be taken as a starting point 
for the review. RWMAC views are quoted in the POST report on a number of 
occasions. This document in turn comments on key POST report conclusions 
where appropriate.

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