§ 64. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give a progress report of the five advanced gas-cooled reactor stations now being built; what was the original estimated cost for each power station; and what is the present estimated cost for the completion of each station.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe Central Electricity Generating Board's four advanced gas-cooled reactor stations—the fifth is being constructed by the South of Scotland Electricity Board—are at varying statges of construction. Investigations into the potential corrosion problem, referred to in the reply given to the hon. Member for Islington, East (Mr. John D. Grant) on 28th February, are still in progress. Until these investigations have been taken further, the CEGB is unable to advise me what, if any, commissioning delays and extra costs might be involved.—[Vol. 832, c.11.]