§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Technology if he will now give an estimate of the additional costs and the loss of revenue involved as a result of the welding defects on the prototype fast reactor now under construction.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe additional cost of constructing the protoype fast reactor as a result of the delay in completion due to welding difficulties is estimated at £¾ million. The estimated loss of electricity receipts is £1.2 million in 1971–72 and £0.85 million in 1972–73.