HC Deb 30 January 1963 vol 670 cc186-7W
68. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the successful development of a nuclear marine propulsion system by the Mitchell Engineering Company, now being offered commercially, he will consider building a ship embodying it at Government expense.

Mr. Marples

No. The Mitchell project still exists essentially as a design study. It was fully considered before our decision to concentrate further work on the Vulcain and IBR reactors was made.