News story: CoRWM responds to consultations on geological disposal

Consultation responses

3 consultations relating to key pieces of policy regarding the geological disposal of radioactive waste in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were launched on 25 January 2018 and closed on 20 April 2018. The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) has now published its responses to these consultations on the gov.uk website.

The 3 policy documents and CoRWM’s responses are as follows:

Background

The 2014 white paper Implementing Geological Disposal set out the actions and roadmap for development of these policy documents.

CoRWM developed its responses through:

  • subgroup meetings.
  • members’ attendance at 7 consultation workshops held by BEIS
  • correspondence within the committee.

CoRWM finalised its response at a plenary meeting in March.



Independent report: CoRWM consultation response to BEIS on the draft National Policy Statement on geological disposal infrastructure

On 25 January 2018, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) began a consultation on a
draft National Policy Statement on geological disposal infrastructure.

This document is CoRWM’s response to the consultation.

CoRWM finalised its response at a plenary meeting in March, and had developed it through correspondence, subgroup meetings and attendance at 7 consultation workshops held by BEIS.



Independent report: CoRWM consultation response to BEIS and DAERA on ‘Working With Communities: Implementing Geological Disposal’

On 25 January 2018, departments in the UK government and Northern Ireland launched a public consultation on Working with communities: Implementing Geological Disposal.

This document is CoRWM’s response to the consultation.

CoRWM finalised this response at its plenary meeting in March, and developed it through correspondence, subgroup meetings and attendance at 7 consultation workshops held by BEIS.



Independent report: CoRWM response to Welsh Government consultation on ‘Geological disposal of radioactive waste: working with communities’

On 25 January 2018 the Welsh Government launched a public consultation on Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Working with Communities.

This document is CoRWM’s response to the consultation.

CoRWM finalised this response at its plenary meeting in March, and developed it through correspondence, subgroup meetings and attendance at 7 consultation workshops held by BEIS.



News story: EU Commission and HM Treasury ask the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to convene a technical working group

EU Commission and HM Treasury ask the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to convene a technical working group – GOV.UK

The European Commission and HM Treasury ask the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to convene a technical working group on risk management in the period around 30 March 2019 in the area of financial services.

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Today (27 April 2018), the European Commission and HM Treasury have asked the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to convene a technical working group on risk management in the period around 30 March 2019 in the area of financial services. The European Commission and HM Treasury will attend as observers and other relevant authorities will be invited on an issue-specific basis.

This technical work is separate from the on-going negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK and from the negotiations on the overall understanding of the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK.

Published 27 April 2018