§ Lord Molloyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals have been received from the USSR relating to the Chernobyl disaster in connection with a study by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Gray of Contin)The USSR has said it will make available to the IAEA information on the Chernobyl accident for technical study. A meeting of technical experts in Vienna is being arranged for the end of August to consider this information. On 14th May Mr. Gorbachev also suggested convening a specialised international conference under the auspices of the IAEA to discuss a number of questions including safety and early warning of accidents.