Question to the Wales Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with Welsh Ministers on establishing a medical radioisotope manufacturing plant at Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd.

The UK Government has regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of issues including the Welsh Government’s Project ARTHUR, which is a proposal to establish a public sector laboratory for the supply of medical radioisotopes at the Trawsfynydd site in Gwynedd.

The Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and technology met the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning on 16 October and 4 November respectively. Project ARTHUR was discussed at both meetings.