§ Mr. Buchananasked the Minister of Technology if any of the nuclear power stations under construction are being geared to the needs of desalination of sea water for public water requirements.
§ Mr. BennNot specifically, but the A.E.A. as part of its R & D programme on desalination is studying schemes for coupling desalting plants both to the Advanced Gas-cooled and the Steam Generating Heavy Water power reactors.