§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on how many occasions she sought to prevent the importation of nuclear materials from Georgia. [42087]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 14 May 1998]: The issue of whether the UK should accept approximately 5 kg of high enriched uranium from Georgia was considered in the normal way through consultation among relevant Government departments and discussion by the appropriate Cabinet committee. Following these discussions, all departments involved, including the Department of Trade and Industry, agreed that, given the non-proliferation and nuclear safety arguments, the UK should agree to accept the material.