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11/09/2003
Consultation launched on washed up nuclear subs
A further round of public consultation on outline proposals put forward by industry to store radioactive waste from redundant nuclear powered submarines on land was announced today.
Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach said: "When we launched this project three years ago we promised we would take it forward in an open and transparent manner. This latest round of public consultation reflects that commitment.
"We are anxious to hear the public's views on what industry is proposing as this will help us to evaluate the proposals over the next few months and select those that warrant more detailed consideration.
”I want to make it clear that this is not an exclusive list and that other options may yet arise. I would also like to emphasise that no decision will be made on the location of any work or subsequent storage of waste for around three years.”
Lord Bach said that he was determined that the process of “clear and transparent” consultation would continue throughout that period.
As part of MoD's public consultation process, local communities are being invited to have their say about proposals from industry. This will lead to the selection of companies to be invited to take part in detailed negotiations from early next year.
No decisions on storage solution or site will be made until negotiations with the selected companies and further public consultation have concluded in around three year's time.
Suggested schemes have been received from Devonport Royal Dockyard; British Nuclear Fuels; Babcock Support Services and Motherwell Bridge Nuclear; Sir Robert McAlpine; Serco Assurance, Parsons Brinckerhoff; and RWE Nukem.
An MOD study concluded in 2000 that the current practice of storing submarines afloat at Devonport and Rosyth remained safe, but the lack of alternative afloat sites meant that storing the radioactive components on land was the best option in the longer term.
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Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach said: "When we launched this project three years ago we promised we would take it forward in an open and transparent manner. This latest round of public consultation reflects that commitment.
"We are anxious to hear the public's views on what industry is proposing as this will help us to evaluate the proposals over the next few months and select those that warrant more detailed consideration.
”I want to make it clear that this is not an exclusive list and that other options may yet arise. I would also like to emphasise that no decision will be made on the location of any work or subsequent storage of waste for around three years.”
Lord Bach said that he was determined that the process of “clear and transparent” consultation would continue throughout that period.
As part of MoD's public consultation process, local communities are being invited to have their say about proposals from industry. This will lead to the selection of companies to be invited to take part in detailed negotiations from early next year.
No decisions on storage solution or site will be made until negotiations with the selected companies and further public consultation have concluded in around three year's time.
Suggested schemes have been received from Devonport Royal Dockyard; British Nuclear Fuels; Babcock Support Services and Motherwell Bridge Nuclear; Sir Robert McAlpine; Serco Assurance, Parsons Brinckerhoff; and RWE Nukem.
An MOD study concluded in 2000 that the current practice of storing submarines afloat at Devonport and Rosyth remained safe, but the lack of alternative afloat sites meant that storing the radioactive components on land was the best option in the longer term.
(SP)
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