§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will prohibit the transport of plutonium by sea through the Minches.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI have been asked to reply.
The Government are giving careful consideration to all aspects of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's proposals on the transport of plutonium nitrate from Dounreay to Windscale, and will announce a decision in due course.