§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had regarding the application by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd to provide additional water supplies for Chapelcross nuclear power station; how much (a) plutonium and (b) tritir j 6–7um have been generated and manufactured at Chapelcross: and what proportion of these have been acquired by Government Departments.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI am not aware of any proposal to increase water supplies to the Chapelcross station.
The hon. Member will be aware that the nuclear reactors at Chapelcross are available to meet defence requirements for nuclear materials. It would not, therefore, be in the national interest to reveal details of their production.