§ Sir Thomas ArnoldTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his policy on the storage of plutonium; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarIt is for the owners of plutonium to make arrangements for its storage and use, subject to meeting the internationally agreed guidelines for physical protection arrangements and the requirements of the international safeguards regime. The United Kingdom's civil plutonium stock is held safely and securely, principally in purpose-built stores at Sellafield. It is expected that the material will ultimately be burnt in reactors to generate electricity.