§ Mr. Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy if it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to be represented at the special IAEA "Atoms for Peace" conference in Salzburg later this year; if he will now state the date of the conference, and name the nuclear engineer he propose to nominate for the residential vacancy following the retirement of Mr. Eklund; and if it is the intention of Great Britain to come to a conclusion about the future of the fast breeder before this conference opens.
§ Mr. BennThe Government will be represented at this conference whose subject is "Nuclear Power and its Fuel Cycle". It takes place from 2nd to 13th 501W May. Dr. Eklund's present term of office as Director-General of the IAEA, which can be renewed, continues until September. I am currently reviewing our policy on the fast reactor and shall announce a decision in due course.