Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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(8 years, 3 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, I find myself in total agreement with the noble Lord opposite; I think that it is both, and that is the Government’s intention.
My Lords, what impact will the development of this technology and its use have on the disposal of nuclear waste? Can the Minister say where we are with the selection of a site for deep geological storage?
My Lords, once again, the supposition behind the question is that it will be plutonium-based; it may well not be or it may be part of the mix, but I say again to the noble Lord that we are running ahead of ourselves. We will scrutinise all these issues, but, of course, decommissioning will be discussed at length in the dialogue that follows those expressions of interest.