Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 1998. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her Answer to the honourable Member for Truro and St. Austell of 10th June, Official Report, 295 c415W, on radioactive wastes, what progress has been made with the negotiations between BNFL and ENEL on the return of reprocessed Magnox radioactive wastes; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the exchange of letters between the United Kingom and Italian Governments on the option to return wastes to Italy. - Includes ref to letters in the Library Dep 3/5976.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Mr. Taylor) of 10 June 1997, Official Report, column 415, on radioactive wastes, what progress has been made with the negotiations between BNFL and ENEL on the return of reprocessed Magnox radioactive wastes; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the exchange of letters between the United Kingdom and Italian Governments on the option to return wastes to Italy. [27245] Mr. Battle: BNFL continues to negotiate with ENEL on the form and timescale of return of wastes from the reprocessing of the latter's Magnox fuel. I have arranged for the letters between the British and Italian governments dated 29 February and 12 April 1984 and a translation into English of the Italian letter to be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 305 c787W; 27245
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: British Nuclear Fuels Radioactive waste Radioactive materials Waste disposal Italy Magnox Electric