HC Deb 21 July 1986 vol 102 cc11-2W
Mr. Meadowcroft

asked the Secretary of State for Energy, what account is taken in assessment by Her

1975–76 million 1976–77 million 1977–78 million 1978–79 million 1979–80 million 1980–81 million 1981–82 million 1982–83 million 1983–84 million 1984–85 million
(a) Thermal Nuclear Fission2 1 12.8 15.3 20.8 17.0 17.2 22.8 35.7 36.0 30.5 25.6
(b) Fast Reactors3 1 49.1 53.2 60.3 77.9 76.4 90.8 98.2 96.4 114.9 102.5
(c) Fusion Reactors4 1 5.7 6.6 7.3 10.9 13.0 14.8 22.5 21.6 22.1 25.6
(d) Coal Burning for Electricity Generation5 — 0.3 1.9 0.5 1.8 2.0 4.4 2.5 2.8 —
(e) Combined Heat and Power6 — — — — — — — — — —
(f) Active Solar7 80.5 80.3 81.3 0.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.2
(g) Passive Solar7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.3
(h) Geothermal7 0.2 1.3 8.2 8.2 4.5 4.7 5.7
(i) Wind energy generation7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 2.5 2.5 7.8
(j) Biomass Energy7 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2
(k) Wave Energy7 1.8 3.0 4.4 4.4 3.1 1.0 0.4
(l) Tidal Energy7 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3
(m) Electricity Conservation9 — — — — — — — — — —
(n) Gas Fired Electricity Generation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
(o) Oil-Fired Electricity Generation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Notes:
1 Department of Energy expenditure through the UKAEA; 'full cost' terms.
2 The figures from 1977–78 to 1984–85 also include expenditure on related safety R&D and on the operation of the Winfrith SGHWR and the Windscale AGR, where appropriate. Figures for 1975–76 and 1976–77 are not available on a comparable basis; those given do not include expenditure on safety related R&D.
3 The figures for 1977–78 to 1984–85 also include expenditure on related safety R&D and on the operation of the Dounreay Prototype Fast Reactor. Figures for 1975–76 and 1976–79 are no available on a comparable basis; those given do not include expenditure on related safety R&D.
4 The figures also include the contribution to the JET project, where appropriate.
5 Expenditure 1975–76 to 1983–84 consisted of D/Energy's share of the United Kingdom's contribution to the IEA Pressurised Fluidised Bed Combustion (PFBC) project at Grimethorpe.
6 RD&D in combined heat and power technology forms part of the total expenditure on energy efficiency RD&D. Except at disproportionate cost, it is not possible to show these figures separately. It is estimated that expenditure on CHP feasibility studies will have totalled 1.8 million in the period 1980–81—1985–86.
7 Expenditures are shown for individual elements of the renewables R&D programme only and the figures do not include the cost of ETSU management services.
8 Total figure for all Renewable R&D—including Energy Conservation R&D.
9 RD&D in this category also falls within the total expenditure on energy efficiency RD&D and cannot, except at disproportionate cost, be shown separately.

Majesty's Government and by the nuclear industry of the safety of nuclear installations in the United Kingdom, of the Rasmussen report on the probability of accidents of various types in reactors in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Goodlad

[pursuant to the reply, 14 July 1986, c. 389]: Extensive safety studies have been carried out by the nuclear industry. These take account of the Rasmussen 23 report and of other relevant research.