HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 cc423-4W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if, pursuant to his answer of 16 June,Official Report, column 102, any further transfers of nuclear technology have been approved.

Mr. Michael Spicer

No.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any estimate as to whether any unauthorised transfer of nuclear material, technology, reprocessing and waste management has taken place since 1979.

Mr. Michael Spicer

I am not aware of any such unauthorised transfer.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish the assurances given by Japan in connection with the recent transfer of nuclear technology, in line with the policy on such exports as shown in theOfficial Report, of 31 March 1976, column 515.

Mr. Michael Spicer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Mr. Galbraith) on 16 December 1987 at column516.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give details of the transfer of nuclear technology to Japan referred to in theOfficial Report, of 16 June, column 182.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The transfer referred to in my reply to the hon. Member on 16 June 1988 at column182 was of reprocessing technology. Specific details of individual contracts are commercially confidential.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will extend to transfers to the United States of America the considerations on the export of nuclear equipment, material or technology as set out in theOfficial Report, of 31 March 1976, column 515.

Mr. Michael Spicer

All civil exports of nuclear materials, equipment and technology are made within the guidelines set out in the statement referred to by the hon. Member.