§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, pursuant to his answer of 20 June, Official Report, column 654–5, he will set out the specific use to 388W which the 545 kg of Calder Hall/Chapelcross plutonium referred to was put; and whether it has now been removed from safeguards.
§ Mr. GoodladSome of the material has been transfered to the UKAEA for civil R and D purposes, and the remainder is being held by BNFL as part of its stockpile of plutonium available for civil use. None of the material has been removed from safeguards.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Meirionnyd Nant Conwy of 23 June, Official Report, column 47, he will set out by date, quantity, and reactor of origin all withdrawals from safeguards of plutonium in gramme quantities.
§ Mr. GoodladThere have been 50 temporary withdrawals ranging up to 12g. As I stated in my answer of 23 June at column47, the material involved originated in either Chapelcross/Calder Hall or in generating board reactors.