§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the(a) outstanding contracts and (b) contracts under negotiation for the import of irradiated spent research reactor fuel from Spanish reactors. [93613]
§ Mr. BattleI understand that BNFL have no contracts either outstanding or under negotiation for reprocessing Spanish research reactor fuel. On 5 June 1998,Official Report, column 385, I announced that UKAEA would not accept any new contracts for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel at Dounreay, so there are no contracts under negotiation with Spain or any other country. Nor does UKAEA have any outstanding contracts with Spain.