HC Deb 05 May 1993 vol 224 c112W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a further statement on progress made by AEA Technology at the Dounreay nuclear establishment to secure the import of spent research reactor nuclear fuel from Iraq.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answer 30 April 1993]: The IAEA issued a formal invitation, on 27 November 1992, to tender for the removal, transport and disposal of irradiated fuel stored in Iraq. No tender was submitted by the United Kingdom nuclear industry.