§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what communications he had with the relevant United States authorities in respect of the relevance of the United States Government's threat assessment to the sea shipment of plutonium prior to concluding the safety and security plan for such shipments from the United Kingdom to Japan. [85822]
§ Mr. BattleDuring preparation of the transport plan, a number of meetings took place between officials from the Governments of Japan, France, the United Kingdom and the United States to discuss all aspects relating to the arrangements for the sea shipment of MOX fuel from Europe to Japan, including safety and security considerations.