§ Mr. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total amount of plutonium which has been produced in the United Kingsdom; and what amounts have been (a) put to what civilian uses and (b) sold abroad.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe current stock of plutonium available for civil use in the United Kingdom is approximately 12 tonnes. In addition, about six tonnes of plutonium have been utilised in the fast reactor research programme. These amounts do not include the plutonium contained in irradiated fuel from civil power stations that is awaiting reprocessing. A small quantity of plutonium has been exported subject to the application of IAEA safeguards.