§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether, in estimating the cost of electricity production from nuclear sources, he takes into account the costs involved in reprocessing, the commissioning and decommissioning of reprocessing plant, research into fission technology and the decommissioning and guarding of the nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. BennThese are factors in the cost of nuclear power and I shall take them into account in reaching decisions.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current average cost of decommissioning (a) a nuclear power station and (b) a reprocessing plant.
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§ Mr. BennNo nuclear power stations or reprocessing plants have been decommissioned in this country.