§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Prime Minister whether it continues to be the policy of Her Majesty's Government that all civil nuclear power stations and establishments in the United Kingdom should be operated in a manner which optimises the production of electricity.
§ The Prime MinisterThe power stations of the CEGB and SSEB are operated to optimise the production of electricity. Research reactors in the civil nuclear programmes are operated to extend the understanding of nuclear power.