Question reference: S2O-00296
- Date lodged: 18 June 2003
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Current status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 June 2003
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations have taken place with Her Majesty's Government on its position on the need for progressive and substantial reductions in discharges of radioactive substances in the north-east Atlantic being considered at the Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic on 23 to 26 June 2003.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has regular discussions with the UK Government on a number of issues, including issues relating to the Oslo and Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Northeast Atlantic (OSPAR). The UK strategy for radioactive discharges 2001-02 was published by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the devolved administrations in July 2002. That strategy describes how the UK will comply with its agreed commitments to the OSPAR strategy for radioactive substances.