Nuclear Vote 4 Holderness

Graham has secured a commitment from nuclear minister Andrew Bowie that nuclear waste cannot come to a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in south Holderness. 

Peter Levy: Mr Stuart, is this the right decision for Holderness?

Graham Stuart: Absolutely it is. I was committed from the beginning, I said we needed to give the local people the final say.

Graham has this afternoon written to the Minister for Nuclear and Renewables to request confirmation that, now the East Riding of Yorkshire Councillors have made clear their opposition to continuing discussions with NWS regarding a possible site for the GDF in south Holderness, NWS will withdraw.

Graham is backing Cllr Sean McMaster and Cllr Lyn Healing’s motion to East Riding of Yorkshire Council calling for immediate withdrawal from discussions with Nuclear Waste Services about a Geological Disposal Facility in south Holderness.

Graham has launched a petition to call for a referendum on the potential Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in Holderness.

A referendum would force Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to make the case to the people of Holderness that this site would be safe.

Peter Levy: Mr Stuart, people would like to know your view. Are you for or against this for holding this? I know it's early days and you're going to hedge the answer, but people would like to know.

Following today’s news that Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is exploring the possibility of installing a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Holderness, Graham Stuart (Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness) is calling for a local referendum on the controversial scheme.