HC Deb 03 December 1973 vol 865 c259W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement about his discussion with Mr. Lorne Gray, of Atomic Energy Canada Limited, about British acquisition of Canadian deuterium uranium reactors.

Mr. Peter Walker

The Canadian Government requested an opportunity to give a presentation of the CANDU reactors system before decisions are taken on thermal reactor choice for the United Kingdom. The presentation was given on 26th November to Nuclear Power Advisory Board members and Government representatives by a team led by Dr. Lorne Gray from Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Parliamentary duties prevented me from attending the presentation but I was able to hear about the system in a discussion with Dr. Gray afterwards.