Nuclear Mud

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:32 pm on 23 March 2021.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:32, 23 March 2021

Well, Llywydd, I established the independent advisory group to explore all aspects of the siting of a nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point as that affects Wales. The group comprises very senior figures from the range of relevant disciplines, and the group published its report on Tuesday of last week. Its conclusions include the need to put in place effective cross-border arrangements to deal with any emergency, and the need for remodelling of disposal at the Cardiff grounds as a result of its own detailed consideration of the suitability of the Cardiff grounds as a disposal site within a marine protected area and the wider resilience of the Severn estuary ecosystem. I will ensure that the report is made available to the regulator so that its conclusions can be properly taken into account when considering any application that might lead to the marine sediment being disposed at the Cardiff grounds.