Nuclear Safeguards Bill (Hansard, 19 April 2000)

HC Deb 19 April 2000 vol 348 cc537-8W 537W

§ Mr. Llew Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what requirements will be placed upon British Nuclear Fuels to allow access by safeguards inspectors to United Kingdom-owned or originated plutonium held at BNFL sites as a result of the enactment of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill[Lords]. [119255]
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§ Dr. Howells
None. Under the terms of the UK/Euratom/IAEA safeguards agreement and the Euratom Treaty, British Nuclear Fuels are already required to allow access by safeguards inspectors to all civil nuclear material they hold, including plutonium.