HC Deb 08 November 1976 vol 919 c41W
Mr. Dodsworth

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the average number of people who have access to plutonium during each shipment between fuel fabrication plants and individual power stations.

Mr. Eadie

Access to this fuel is not possible during actual shipments.

Mr. Dodsworth

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many shipments of plutonium fuel he estimates will take place between fuel fabrication plants and individual power stations over each of the next 10 years.

Mr. Eadie

The only power station concerned in such movements at present is the prototype fast reactor at Dounreay. The number of annual shipments to that reactor will vary according to the operating programme, but is not likely to be more than about five.

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