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Plutonium: Imports

Commons · Question 29120 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much plutonium was imported annually since 2010, by country of origin.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 14 Feb 2025

We do not import civil separated plutonium to the UK. Historically, spent fuel has been imported from other countries for reprocessing, however the imports took place prior to 2010, and reprocessing stopped in the United Kingdom in 2022. ONR publishes ann...