Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what United Kingdom origin plutonium (a) has been and (b) is planned to be manufactured in Belgium into lead test assemblies for customers in the United States of America.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what United Kingdom-origin plutonium (a) has been and (b) is planned to be manufactured in Belgium into lead test assemblies for customers in the United States of America. [138983] Mrs. Liddell: There is no indication from the information available to the Department that United Kingdom-origin plutonium has been used to manufacture lead test assemblies in Belgium for customers in the United States. There are also no plans to do this in the future.

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