§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Power if he has considered the recent survey of uranium production and demand, made by the European Nuclear Energy Agency, details of which are in 226W his possession; and whether a shortage of uranium in the future as envisaged in that report will be fully assessed before any further nuclear power stations are built.
§ Mr. MasonThe Atomic Energy Authority are responsible for the procurement of uranium. I understand they have studied this report, but that they do not interpret it as envisaging a shortage of uranium. Prospects for future prices of all kinds of fuel are factors which I would take into account in reaching a decision on a proposal to build a particular power station.