§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the arrangements made for the importation of radioactive nuclear material from Georgia; what plans have been made for reprocessing this material; what steps are being taken to safeguard the public during transportation and reprocessing; and if he will make a statement. [39586]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonI would refer my hon. Friend to the oral statement I made on 22 April 1998,Official Report, columns 821–27.
§ Dr. StoateTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Georgian highly-enriched uranium has arrived in the UK. [40073]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe Georgian uranium arrived in the UK on US military aircraft in the early hours of this morning. It has now arrived safely at Dounreay where it is being handled by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
In line with the oral statement I made on 22 April 1998, Official Report, columns 821–27, further information on the decision to take the Georgian uranium will be provided to the House within the next week.