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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 July 1993. It was answered by Tim Eggar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 July 1993 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
What amounts of plutonium are expected to be reprocessed from the final loading of spent fuel extracted from the prototype fast reactor at AEA Technology's Dounreay nuclear establishment when the reactor is shut down in 1994; what information is received from the operator by Her Majesty's Government in regard to safeguards obligations to (a) EURATOM and (b) the International Atomic Energy Agency covering civil nuclear materials at Dounreay; and if he will comment on plutonium storage at Dounreay.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228 c433W;228 c431W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Nuclear fuel reprocessing Nuclear safeguards Dounreay Fast reactors Plutonium
Contains statistics
Yes