At least something the government has managed to sell - this is probably because they weren't aware of it in the first place.

If we sold some of it we could outspend the Chinese at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.

tim murray, London,

What none of the contributors tto the blog to date have addressed is plutonium is the prime ingredient for nuclear bombs. All qualities of plutonium - fuel, reactor or so-called weapons-grade- can be made into nuclear warheads. Sellafield is stockpiling around 108,000 kgs, a bomb needs only 5 kg

Dr David Lowry, Stoneleigh, England

Use it in a british power plant, built by a british business, financed by UK money.

RobD, Bracknell, UK

Lets get on with what we need to do before time runs out
start building our new reactors sooner rather than later.

stephen, Blackpool, England

Can I have it please if it is neither an asset nor a liability to the country.

Seriously, can we now get on with building some atomic power stations; we have dithered long enough and desperately need to provide for ourselves and not be beholden to Russia and the Middle East

Fraser Elgin, Edinburgh,

Use the plutonium to produce more fuel in a fast breeder reactor programme.

F Dawson, London,

Could we not sell it to Iran? Or even barter for loads of crude oil as the Iranians don't seem to understand that as the World's second largest producer that oil can be used for power stations.

As a safeguard get the Iranians to sign an agreement that it will only be used for peaceful purposes

Walter, Dungeness,

Yet another gaff by messrs. Brown and co. So desperate to sell the shop they did not even do a stock taking first.

Brian Anderson, Edinburgh,

Now who went and told everyone about something Gordon can sell and us down the river along with it. 3 power stations for 60 years means 12 power stations for 15. Not even their operational lifetime.

Common sense says KEEP IT. If Gordon sells I consider it an act of TREASON.

Tim Carpenter LPUK, London, UK

I fully expect the government to annouce they are going to sell this on the open market, thereby depressing the price in advance.

David Armstrong, Braintree,

Whatever it is worth today it will be worth far more in the near future so no doubt Gordon Brown will sell ti to France for next to nothing.

David Cage, Highworth, UK

Build neuclear power stations and use it. France is 85% reliant on nuclear power and they export a lot of powe to UK, so do it. Stop dithering and do it.

m wilson, bidache, france

you'd think with russia going ever more insane that gordon brown would see this as an opportunity to secure at least a portion of britains energy needs.
no doubt tho he will sell it and tell us how clever he is for getting a bit more money to dole out to his burecracy

will, grimsby, uk

Just hang onto it. You never know we may need it one day, but then so will others who will wish to use it and sell us the electricity. So perhaps G.Brown will see it as a good idea to sell at a rock bottom price to our "European friends". A bit more of our family silver crosses the channel.

D.L. Stephens, York, England