§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will list the fixed costs per kilowatt generated by nuclear power stations and the fuel cost, including reprocessing costs, for the last 10 years and compare these figures with the fixed costs and the fuel costs for electricity generated by coal and with oil.
§ Mr. EadieI am advised by the CEGB that the detailed breakdown of figures in the form requested by the hon. Member could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. However, I give below CEGB generation cost figures by fuel type for each financial year since 1971–2. These are figures for power stations commissioned in the previous 12 years. The costs include (a) capital charges based on historic cost depreciation with interest at the average rate payable by the board applied to the written down capital expenditure; (b) fuel including nuclear reprocessing costs, and (c) other operating costs. These figures are not, of course, a guide to future investment decisions.
has awarded research grants during each of the years 1975, 1976 and 1977, giving details of the amount of each grant, and the total cost of each project.
§ Mr. EadieResearch aid for NCB coal projects provided by the European Coal and Steel Community is a matter between those organisations. I have asked the Chairman of the National Coal Board to write to the hon. Member.