§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking on illegal trading in radioactive materials, following his meeting in Berlin on 8 September with justice Ministers for central and eastern Europe.
§ Mr. HowardMy officials, together with colleagues in other Departments, are participating in work within the inter-governmental structures of the European Union to review the incidence of illegal trading in radioactive materials and to examine proposals for increased co-operation against it, in furtherance of the declaration of the ministerial conference in Berlin on 8 September. Responsibility for executive action in respect of any attempt illegally to import or export radioactive materials, or to engage in any other criminal activity involving such materials, remains with HM Customs and Excise and with the police respectively.