§ 42. Mr. Neil Thorneasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he proposes to seek any detailed information from the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the role of the civil protection authorities in the Chernobyl disaster; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAll the members of the IAEA, including the United Kingdom, have indicated their interest in having the fullest possible account of the origins and handling of the Chernobyl accident. The USSR has expressed its willingness to provide, as soon as it is available, information on the incident, to be discussed at a meeting of nuclear safety experts to be held under the aegis of the IAEA.