§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what kind of container will be used for the planned shipment by sea of plutonium MOX fuel from Sellafield to Japan; which company has manufactured the container; and what safety and security tests have been carried out on the container. [72961]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have been asked to reply.
Containers for the carriage of MOX fuel are expected to meet the standards for Type B packages as laid down in UK regulations, which are based on the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a copy of which is in the Commons Library. No containers, as yet, have been approved by the UK for this transport.