• complete our reports on Geological Disposal and R&D.

• continue our work on interim storage, including scrutiny of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's development of "topic strategies" for higher activity wastes.
• for geological disposal, scrutinise progress with the voluntarism and partnership approach to disposal facility siting, the British Geological Survey's screening out of unsuitable areas, and the approaches to assessing and meeting skills needs for investigation of potential sites.
• provide advice on interim storage and geological disposal issues for new build wastes and spent fuels.
• scrutinise the development of Scotish policy on the management of higher activity wastes and advise accordingly.

• carry out our own public and stakeholder engagement (PSE) and scrutinise the PSE of other organisations.

   

For our 2009-10 work programme we have six Task Groups. Their leaders, members, workplans and tasks are here. A summary of our milestones and deliverables is here, it should be read in conjunction with task group workplans.

In 2009 the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee called for evidence on setting science and technology research funding priorities. CoRWM's response is here.

In early December 2009 CoRWM held meetings with OCNS on making more information available to the public about assuring security at existing and new nuclear facilities, and with NII about the Geneirc Design Assessment (GDA) process for new reactors. After these meetings CoRWM still had questions about the assessment and mitigation of aircraft impact risks. CoRWM summarised its current understanding and questions and asked NII and OCNS to respond. The note based on the summary and the responses is now available (CoRWM doc 2740).

CoRWM asked stakeholders in e-bulletin 37 to submit any information on new build wastes that they wished to draw to the Committee's attention.

The compilation of responses is now available (CoRWM doc 2755).