§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what he said about the role of THORP in United Kingdom-Japanese trade at the British-Japanese parliamentary group in London on 23 November; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladThe role of THORP in UK-Japanese trade was not mentioned in my right hon. Friend's speech to the UK-Japan parliamentary group seminar. However, in response to a question from the floor regarding the recovery of plutonium from reprocessing spent fuel from countries such as Japan, he explained that all views had been carefully considered before the decision was taken in favour of going ahead with THORP. We attach great importance to the continuance of such trade with Japan, which is commercially beneficial to both countries.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of his speech to the British-Japanese parliamentary group in London on 23 November.
§ Mr. GoodladNo transcript of my right hon. Friend's remarks on this occasion is available.