HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc637-8W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the export of nuclear reprocessing equipment and technology;

(2) whether the Government intend to adhere to the agreements reached in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and published by the International Atomic Energy Authority as Infcirc 254; and if he will make a statement;

(3)if he will make a statement on Government policy on the export of nuclear material and equipment.

Mr. Mellor

We subscribed formally to the Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines in January 1978.

Our current policy on exports of nuclear equipment, material or technology remains as set out in the answer given on 31 March 1976 to the then hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Carter), at columns 514–16. This policy is based on the Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines. It applies equally to nuclear reprocessing equipment and technology.