§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science how much money the United Kingdom has paid towards the cost of testing the fuel in the Belgian reactor, B.R.3; and what is the estimated cost over the next two years.
§ Mr. HoggUnder its agreement with Belgonucleaire, the Authority has agreed to bear an equal share of the running costs of the B.R.3 reactor for the period during which it will be used for a large-scale irradiation experiment with fuel suitable for a Vulcain reactor. I cannot give details of these future charges as they are part of an agreement which, for commercial reasons, is confidential to both parties.