§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the countries which have nuclear reprocessing facilities; if he will give capacities in each case; and in respect of the USA whether there are any commercial facilities in the private sector.
§ Mr. BennI am advised that reprocessing facilities in the United Kingdom can deal with 2,250 tonnes/year. As regards countries overseas, the following capacities have been reported:
Country (excluding those with centrally planned economies) Expected capacity Tonnes/Year 1977 France 1,100 Germany 40 Japan 20 India 60 In addition, France and the United Kingdom will each have about 5 tonnes/year reprocessing capacity for fast reactor fuels. The American plant at Barnwell—Allied Gulf Nuclear Services—with a planned capacity of 300 tonnes is a commercial facility in the private sector, but its future is dependent on United States Government policy.