§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Barnes), 8 January,Official Report, column 474, when the discussions to which he makes reference began; how many meetings have been held to 690W date, and where; which states have participated; and when he expects an agreement on safeguarding wastes containing civil material will be concluded.
§ Mr. BaldryDiscussions with the IAEA on the safeguards to be applied to waste containing civil nuclear material began in 1988. Three consultants' meetings have been held in Vienna. These were held on 12 to 16 September 1988, 12 to 16 June 1989 and 9 to 13 October 1989. Representatives from the United Kingdom, United States of America, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, Sweden, Canada, and Euratom attended the meetings. The IAEA is currently considering the consultants' recommendations.