§ 6. Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the latest time scale for the construction and operation of Sizewell B pressurised water reactor nuclear power station.
§ Mr. ParkinsonPreliminary work on site started on schedule on 29 June 1987 after consent was given in March. A number of major contracts have now been placed, providing United Kingdom firms with unique opportunities. These totalled nearly £700 million by September. The target construction period to full commissioning is 69 months, and the station is expected to be operational by mid-1994.
§ 24. Mr. Devlinasked the Secretary of State for Energy what effect the construction of the Sizewell B nuclear power station will have on employment opportunities in the energy industry.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI understand that Sizewell B will provide an average of 10,000 jobs in the power engineering and construction industry and on site over a seven year period. The peak will be about 15,000 jobs in 1990–91.