The Scottish Government

A consultation on UK policy for the long term management of solid low level radioactive waste was issued on 28 February 2006. This consultation was sponsored jointly by the Scottish Executive, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment. The consultation closed on 31 May 2006.

The consultation document and optional response form can be found at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Waste/16293/176451

Preparations for this consultation were undertaken by the sponsoring organisations and included the organisation of two workshops (21-22 April 2005 and 6 October 2005). Around 60 organisations having relevant interests were invited to provide representatives. The LLW consultation document was completed following the second workshop.

Reports of these workshops and associcated background papers can be accessed by clicking on the icon "Low level radioactive waste 2005 workshop papers" on the People Science and Policy website (adjacent to the consultation document).

Following the consultation a policy statement was issed on 26th March 2007. This can be accessed at:

Policy for the Long Term Mangement of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste in the UK - Policy Statement - March 26 2007

A Summary of all consultaion resposes may be accessed at:

Policy for the Long Term Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste in the UK - Summary of Comments and Government response - March 26 2007