HC Deb 09 March 1998 vol 308 c69W
Mr. Baker

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 9 February 1998, Official Report, column 90, what percentage of spent fuel imported since 1990 will be reprocessed over the next (a) five years, (b) 10 years, (c) 15 years and (d) 20 years. [33016]

Mr. Battle

[holding answer 6 March 1998]: The reprocessing programme for spent fuel, both imported and from the United Kingdom, is a contractual matter between BNFL and its customers. Since 1976 all new contracts for reprocessing overseas spent fuel have contained options for the return of wastes. The Government intend that such options should be exercised and that wastes arising from reprocessing be returned to the countries of origin.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assistance BNFL provided to the state authorities in Louisiana in respect of proposals to build a uranium enrichment plant in the state. [33117]

Mr. Battle

I understand from BNFL that they have provided no assistance to the Louisiana state authorities in respect of proposals to build a uranium enrichment plant in the state.