HC Deb 02 April 1985 vol 76 c585W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the British military nuclear reactors at Calder Hall and Chapelcross are expected to become obsolete.

Mr. Butler

The reactor facilities at Calder Hall and Chapelcross, which are maintained to meet any defence requirements, are owned and operated by British Nuclear Fuels plc. BNF plc intends to operate the reactors as long as economies and safety requirements allow, and advises that such operation is likely to continue at least well into the next decade.