HC Deb 25 October 1966 vol 734 cc164-5W
Mr. O'Malley

asked the Minister of Technology whether it is intended to begin to make some forward provision for the supplies of uranium required for civil nuclear power programmes.

Mr. Benn

Yes. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has recently concluded a contract with Rio Algom of Canada for the supply of a considerable quantity of uranium concentrates required for civil nuclear power applications. Deliveries will begin in the early seventies.

The two Governments have agreed that safeguards, based upon the principles and procedures of the International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards System will apply to this material; and that discussions will be held between Canada and the United Kingdom before the commencement of deliveries under the contract on how these safeguards will be applied.