Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to provide (a) commercial assistance, (b) nuclear fuel storage, disposal and reprocessing services and (c) research to the Iranian government to help it meet its IAEA treaty commitments.

The UK is committed to supporting the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed between the E3+3 and Iran on 14 July. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action includes provision for Iran to take part in international cooperation related to civilian nuclear energy which may include supply of power and research reactors; nuclear science and technology; fusion technology; accelerator based nuclear technology and astrophysics research; nuclear medicine and radioisotopes; waste management and facility decommissioning; nuclear desalination and nuclear safety and security. The UK has no specific plans at present for civil nuclear cooperation with Iran.