§ Mr. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans exist for international plutonium storage; what is the Government's role in such plans; and whether it is proposed that Great Britain should become the site for such storage.
§ Mr. John MooreIn 1978 the director general of the IAEA invited interested member States to prepare proposals for an international plutonium storage scheme. The United Kingdom has participated fully in this expert group, which is expected to report to the director general early in 1983. The proposals under study are an extension of existing IAEA safeguards with a view to the full implementation of the IAEA statute. It is not envisaged that plutonium other than that arising from reprocessing in the United Kingdom would be stored in this country.