Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the agreement signed on 31 March between the Health and Safety Executive and the Soviet Atomic Energy Authorities on mutual co-operation on nuclear safety matters, in so far as it affects the pursuit of his departmental responsibilities.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerOn 31 March 1988 the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate initialled proposals for an arrangement with the state committee on the supervision of nuclear power safety of the USSR on the exchange of information on nuclear safety matters. I welcome these as a further sign of international co-operation on nuclear safety.