§ 25. Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals he has received for the building of additional nuclear-powered electricity generating plants; and if he will make a statement on the future of nuclear power generation.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe CEGB has applied for consent to build a PWR at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The public inquiry is expected to start on 4 October. I understand that the CEGB also intends to apply for consent for a PWR at Wylfa, on Anglesey.
There is a vital strategic need for the significant non-fossil fuel contribution that can be made by nuclear power generation.