Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what volume of low and intermediate level radioactive waste will become the responsibility of United Kingdom Nirex Ltd., following the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel already contracted by British Nuclear Fuels plc.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThis will be a commercial matter between United Kingdom Nirex Ltd. and British Nuclear Fuels plc.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how much low, intermediate and high-level radioactive waste will arise from the reprocessing of West German spent nuclear fuel at Sellafield, following the joint declaration on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy signed in Bonn on 25 July between the Federal Republic and the United Kingdom; how much of the low and intermediate-level waste will be sent back to Germany following reprocessing; and for how long the high-level waste will have to remain at Sellafield before being returned to the Federal Republic.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerBritish Nuclear Fuels plc and the German electricity utilities are in the process of negotiating contracts in the context of the recently signed joint declaration. I understand that the quantities of spent fuel to be reprocessed have yet to be agreed. In line with Government policy, the contracts, when concluded, will provide for the return of wastes to the Federal Republic of Germany.