§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the quantities of(a) spent nuclear fuel, (b) cladding for spent nuclear fuel and (c) nuclear waste that have been imported into the United Kingdom for each year from 1970 to 1989 inclusive; if he will give projected levels of imports for each category for each year from 1990 to 2000 inclusive; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryBritish Nuclear Fuels plc and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority have imported some 4,000 tonnes of uranium as spent fuel since reprocessing began in the mid-1960s. They do not import nuclear waste, nor do they import cladding other than as part of the fuel. The projected levels are a commercial matter for the reprocessing companies.