HC Deb 19 June 1989 vol 155 cc12-3W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many United Kingdom citizens are presently on the staff of the International Atomic Energy Agency working as safeguards inspectors; on what grade they are; for how long each appointment has been made; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of United Kingdom safeguards experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The United Kingdom currently has five officers in the P3 and P5 grades working in the operations divisions of the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards department. Contracts are variously for three or five years. United Kingdom citizens also occupy a number of other professional posts in the support divisions of the safeguards department. Vacancy notices are circulated to appropriate organisations in the industry.