§ 60. Dr. John A. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Energy what progress has been made in discussions to finalise a contract with the Japanese authorities to reprocess nuclear fuel at Windscale; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EadieDiscussion of the details of a contract for the reprocessing of nuclear fuel are still going on between British Nuclear Fuels Limited and Japanese electrical utilities. The work will not be undertaken without the agreement of Her Majesty's Government, who have not yet made their decision on this issue.