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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Hinkley Point C Power Station more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance his Department or the Environment Agency have issued to EDF regarding the removal of radioactively contaminated mud from the vicinity of Hinkley Point C to the other side of the Bristol Channel at Cardiff Grounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 108706 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answer text <p>The Environment Agency has advised me that it is not aware of any guidance being issued to EDF on dredging of mud from the vicinity of Hinkley Point C. Permission to dispose of that mud at the Cardiff Grounds is a matter for Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales, who act for Welsh Ministers.</p><p>Licensing for marine disposal of sediments around the South Wales coastline is a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Nuclear safety and environmental protection are of paramount importance to the UK Government. The UK has a strong regulatory system and companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards overseen by independent regulators.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-10T13:08:23.273Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-10T13:08:23.273Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this