Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 July 1994. It was answered by Jonathan Aitken (Conservative) on Friday, 15 July 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Ministry of Defence

Question

On what occasions since 1964 his Department has requested British Nuclear Fuels, or its predecessor division within the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, to co-process weapons grade plutonium from electricity board reactors along with that arising from the dedicated military reactors at Calder Hall or Chapel Cross. - No record of ever having made such a request.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

246 c817W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Nuclear weapons Testing Nuclear reactors Plutonium