§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he has had with the International Atomic Energy Agency in regard to the establishment of an international or regional plutonium store at Sellafield.
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§ Mr. EggarAn informal exchange of views about the possibility of greater international involvement in the storage of plutonium took place in Vienna in December 1992 under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Those present agreed that the meeting had been useful in identifying the issues involved in this area and that further discussions should be held.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what amounts of plutonium are expected to be reprocessed from the final loading of spent fuel extracted from the prototype fast reactor at AEA Technology's Dounreay nuclear establishment when the reactor is shut down in 1994; what information is received from the operator by Her Mjesty's Government in regard to safeguards obligations to(a) EURATOM and (b) the International Atomic Energy Agency covering civil nuclear materials at Dounreay; and if he will make a statement on plutonium storage at Dounreay.
§ Mr. EggarThe plutonium content of the final fuel loading when the prototype fast reactor is shut down depends on the operational programme. Plutonium arisings from the fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant at Dounreay are transferred to BNFL, Sellafield for long term storage. EURATOM will have a continuing obligation to safegard the plutonium and routine reports of all inventory changes will continue to be sent to the IAEA.