§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the occasions when international nuclear safeguards inspectors have been denied access to British nuclear facilities when attempting to apply physical inspection safeguards to civil nuclear materials.
§ Mr. GoodladInternational nuclear safeguards inspectors have never been denied access to British nuclear facilities in the course of their visits to carry out safeguards inspections. They have been informed that access to certain areas within some facilities cannot be permitted on a regular basis for national security reasons.