Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
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(9 years, 5 months ago)
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right that civil nuclear safety is crucial. We are keeping a very close watch on this. As he is aware, that force is one of the largest police forces in the country. There is no immediate review in place but we keep the general area under constant review.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD)
My Lords, is the plutonium currently classified in the Government’s accounts as an asset, because it will be a fuel, or as a cost, because it is waste that has to be stored?
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that there is a cost associated with decommissioning, as I have already indicated, which extends over a long period. I think the answer is there: over a long period, it is a liability.