| Managing The Nuclear
Legacy
What the
Government is doing
In November 2001, the Government announced radical
changes to current arrangements for the clean up of
Britain's nuclear legacy. These arrangements will be
funded by the taxpayer.
The aim is to manage the clean up
process better. To achieve this the Government is setting up a new
public body, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). This
requires primary legislation. The NDA will provide the strategic
direction for cleaning up Britain's civil public sector nuclear
sites. It will have due regard for safety, security, the
environment and value for money. Openness, transparency and
ensuring public confidence will be key principles of the
NDA.
The NDA was formally established as a
legal entity by the Energy Act 2004, it will be fully operational
from 1 April 2005. Until then the NDA will operate in shadow form
while it is being set up.
Aim
of this website
This web site explains the
changes in the clean up arrangements. Through it you can find out
more about the Government's plans, about the NDA, stakeholder
events and about consultation documents. We are interested in your
views on the NDA and how it will be set up. In
addition, we'd like to hear your thoughts on our web
site and any ideas on how to improve it.
Progress
to date
July 2004
Energy
Act receives Royal Assent, NDA established. Sir Anthony
Cleaver appointed NDA Chair.
November 2003
Energy Bill introduced
to Parliament (House of Lords), click here
for a copy of the Regulatory Impact Assessment. Full texts of the
debates and Committee discussions in the Lords and Commons are
available from the Hansards
website.
October 2003
Trade and Industry
Select Committee publishes broadly supportive report on NDA
proposals, copy available here,
and Government Response available here.
June 2003
Draft Nuclear Sites and
Radioactive Substances Bill (available here)
published for consultation
July 2002
The White Paper, "Managing the Nuclear Legacy
- a strategy for action", was published. It set out the
Government's proposals for a radical change to arrangements for
nuclear clean up, with a commitment to better management of the
clean up process.
The
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)
As the NDA grows in
size towards their inception in April 2005 you will find more
information relating to them on their website.
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