§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is his latest estimate of the time scale for the development of electrical power generation from nuclear fusion up to the year of commissioning the first nuclear fusion power station large enough to contribute the national grid.
§ Mr. EadieNuclear fusion as a source of power is a long-term development and is unlikely to be available for electricity generation on a substantial scale until some way into the next century.