Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the implications for continued United Kingdom investment on European fast reactor collaborative research and development of(a) the meeting on 1 December of the European Fast Reactor Consortium partners and (b) the plans to privatise the electricity supply industry and their impact on the Central Electricity Generating Board's current investment in the project.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI understand that the meeting of the European Fast Reactor Utilities Group on 1 December will discuss proposals from the European design companies for work on a common model. Eventual investment in new collaborative facilities will be considered by the utilities at the appropriate time.