§ Ms. Ruddockasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on returning nuclear waste arising in low, intermediate and high-level categories from the reprocessing of (a) imported thermal oxide fuel and (b) imported magnox fuel to each country of origin; what are the volumes involved in each waste category for contracts for spent nuclear fuel imported for reprocessing so far signed; and if he will make a statement on the impact on Nirex of managing spent nuclear fuel imported for reprocessing from other countries.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
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§ Ms. Ruddockasked the Secretary of State for Energy what commercial and national security restrictions currently exist covering the disclosure of information on nuclear waste plutonium contaminated materials, plutonium and depleted uranium following reprocessing after discharge from power stations.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI refer the hon. Member to the replies given by my hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Mr. Goodlad) to the hon. Member for Meirionydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Thomas) on 26 and 29 January 1987 at columns 58 and 327, respectively. The reply on 29 January erroneously refers to the date of the other reply as 28 January.