§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what steps he proposes to take to expand the nuclear power programme in order to meet the additional deficiency of some 2,000 megawatts generating capacity, which the Central Electricity Authority estimates will exist by 1965–66 if the programme is not expanded.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydIt is too early to say what steps may have to be taken310W to meet any additional requirement of generating capacity that may arise after 1965. Nor can I at present add to the statement in the White Paper on Nuclear Power (Cmd. 9389) that if all goes well it may be practicable by the early 1970s to expand the rate of construction of nuclear power stations to match our total requirement of new generating capacity.