§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Power, what part of the proposed increase in electricity charges arises because of the requirement on the Central Electricity Generating Board to raise extra capital for the building of nuclear, instead of conventional, power stations.
§ Mr. FreesonThe effect is insignificant.
§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Power, what part of the proposed increase in electricity prices is attributable to the Government's policy of requiring the Central Electricity Generating Board to use more coal than is justified on commercial grounds.
§ Mr. FreesonI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Normanton (Mr. Albert Roberts) on 9th May.—[Vol. 746, c.181.]