§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Technology what is the total of capital and other expenditure on the Dounreay experimental establishment; and what expenditure there has been in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. CousinsI am informed by the Atomic Energy Authority that expenditure242W incurred up to 31st March, 1964, on its experimental establishment at Dounreay totalled £53 million. Of this, capital expenditure on building and on the installation of various facilities was £28.5 million. The establishment became fully operational five years ago since when current expenditure has been running at an average of just over £4 million a year.