§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has agreed the criteria adopted by the safeguards authorities of the International Atomic Energy Agency to define significant quantities of nuclear materials; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe definition of a significant quantity of a particular nuclear material is given in paragraph 107 of the IAEA safeguards glossary 1987 edition [Ref. IAEA/SG/INF/1 (Rev.1)], a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. This definition is accepted by the member states of the IAEA, including the United Kingdom.