§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to promote an expanded bilateral Russian/UK agreement covering nuclear liability and taxation. [63107]
§ Mr. BattleDTI officials intend to discuss the possibility with their Russian counterparts early next year. The Department is also considering with other Governments concerned what reasonable legal protection is needed for contractors engaged in clean-up work in Russia. More broadly it remains our objective to encourage Russia to ratify the Vienna Convention on Nuclear Liability.