Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy,Official Report, 18 March, column 685, he will specify the exact nature of safeguards arrangements applied to South African origin uranium, giving details of date of entry into force and expiration of all such safeguards.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerSpecific safeguards arrangements are confidential to the parties involved.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he possesses on the practice of flag swapping on uranium consignments under Euratom safeguards control in European Economic Community countries, including flag swapping on uranium of United States, Canadian, Australian and South African origin.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 March 1988, at columns200–1.