§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to host a conference on the future of nuclear energy technology. [36790]
§ Mr. WilsonNeither my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry nor I have any plans to host a conference on the future of nuclear energy technology. However, on 18-19 February, my Department's officials hosted the fifth in the series of Generation IV International Forum (GIF) meetings in London. Government officials and technical experts from the 10 member countries attended. GIF was started by the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) to promote the development of better longer-term nuclear reactor designs.