Diolch, Llywydd. I welcome the opportunity to respond to this debate. I of course recognise and acknowledge the level of concern around this matter, which remains since the debate last May. This is despite the Petitions Committee report setting out the evidence and scientific advice on this matter. I've listened to the points raised today and thank Members for their contributions.

Firstly, I would like to respond to the assertion made in this Chamber suggesting that my actions are unlawful. Welsh Ministers and Natural Resources Wales have acted lawfully. Decisions were properly taken and have never been the subject of any legal challenge. I want to make it very clear that the decisions taken by the Welsh Ministers and NRW throughout the determination process are lawful decisions and remain entirely valid.

The UK is a signatory to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter. The London convention, as it's called, states that only materials with de minimus or very low levels of radioactivity may be considered for disposal to sea. All marine licence applications are considered against Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007, and the habitats regulations, which all provide robust regimes for considering whether an activity should proceed by virtue of its potential impact on the environment, human health and other uses of the sea.

With regard to the calls on Welsh Ministers to suspend the marine licence, it is important to be aware that such a step could only be considered if the conditions set out in section 72 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 could be met.