David Melding (South Wales Central): Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the details of the procedure that took place when EDF Energy was granted its marine license to deposit dredged material from Hinkley Point C off Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan?
I issued a Written Statement to Assembly Members regarding this marine licence (12/45/ML) on 29 September.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) act on behalf of the Welsh Ministers as the marine licensing authority in Wales, under Part 4 (marine licensing) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
NRW are responsible for this licence and the conditions associated with it and any further queries on this licence should be directed to them.
NRW have advised me the standard marine licensing procedure (in accordance with the MCAA) was applied to this licence determination, which included public consultation and consultation with technical experts, with an additional step of further sampling and a radiological assessment being carried out.