§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is his latest estimate of the cost of a commercial fast breeder reactor.
§ Mr. EadieI am advised by the Atomic Energy Authority that, at this distance ahead and before it has designed it, it is not possible to give a firm estimate of the costs of a commercial fast reactor such as might form part of a power programme. The authority's current expectations are that such reactors would cost in the region of £800 per kilowatt at January 1979 prices, and that a first commercial demonstration reactor would cost somewhat more.