§ 36. Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Technology why Her Majesty's Government agreed to change the ground rules for estimating the costs of the nuclear power stations now being built, in view of the fact that no commercial station using the advanced gas-cooled reactor has yet operated.
Mr. Alan WilliamsMy hon. Friend will be aware from the Answer he received on 25th March, that it is the Central Electricity Generating Board who have primary responsibility for determining the ground rules, but as indicated in the reply to the hon. Member for Bournemouth, West (Sir J. Eden) on 29th April, the Government were aware that the change was under consideration.—[Vol. 780, c.261; Vol. 782, c. 1135.]
§ 37. Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Technology what effect the corrosion recently detected in the Magnox series of nuclear-powered stations is expected to have on the advanced gas-cooled reactor stations now being built.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs my right hon. Friend stated on 13th October, 1969, he has been assured by C.E.G.B. that A.G.R. stations will not be affected as they operate in a much higher temperature range for which special steel components are being provided.—[Vol. 788, c.38.]