§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Technology when he expects the breeder reactor process will be able to end this country's dependence on imported natural uranium for nuclear power generation; and how long he expects one such reactor will take to produce enough fuel to run a second reactor.
§ Mr. BennIt will be many years before uranium imports can be reduced as the result of the use of breeder reactors.
One breeder reactor of present design parameters will produce enough fuel to run a second reactor in about 15 years.