Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what the basic technical characteristics of the Sellafield reprocessing facilities were submitted to Euratom for the purposes of developing safeguards arrangements for Sellafield.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerBasic technical characteristics for different material balance areas at Sellafield have been formally submitted to Euratom at different times in addition to Euratom inspectors obtaining the technical characteristics during inspections. The development of safeguards approaches is mostly influenced by that latter knowledge.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when the particular safeguards provisions for the Sellafield reprocessing facility were(a) first agreed and (b) first implemented; and if he will make a statement on the implementations of the safeguards arrangements at Sellafield.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerFour particular safeguards provisions were agreed and came into force in 1988. The others are in an advanced stage of consultation, to come into force progressively.