§ 47. Sir J. Hutchisonasked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects the nuclear plant at Sellafield to come into operation for the production of enriched uranium.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI have been asked to reply.
If my hon. Friend has in mind the plant at Windscale, near Sellafield, for converting enriched uranium hexafluoride to enriched uranium metal, this is already in operation.
Enrichment of uranium is carried out at the diffusion plant at Capenhurst, a number of sections of which are in operation, the material for the purpose of this process being in the form of uranium hexafluoride.
§ Sir J. HutchisonI am obliged to my right hon. and gallant Friend for having taken over the Question from his right hon. Friend. I was trying to find out whether enough enriched uranium is available for all this country's requirements. Can my right hon. and gallant Friend tell me whether there is now enough enriched uranium available from one or other of these plants?
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI must have notice of that question.