Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29120

Plutonium: Imports

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

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

Michael Shanks

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...

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