asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about the recent talks in Washington with regard to a partnership between Great Britain, the United States of America and Canada on atomic production.

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, to my hon. Friend the Member for King's Norton (Mr. Blackburn) on 23rd November. The second stage of these exploratory talks began on 28th November and is not yet concluded.