§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the level of(a) world uranium consumption and (b) United Kingdom uranium consumption in each year since 1960; what has been the percentage annual growth in each case; and what levels are predicted to be reached by 2000.
§ Mr. BaldryFor world uranium consumption I refer the hon. Member to the 1986 OECD/IAEA publication "Uranium Resources, Production and Demand". On United Kingdom consumption I am advised by the British Civil Uranium Procurement Organisation (BCUPO), which procures all civil uranium for electricity generation in the United Kingdom, that uranium consumption by the CEGB and the SSEB in the years in question was as follows:
tu Pre-1970 110,000 1970 900 1971 1,000 1972 1,200 1973 1,300 1974 1,400 1975 1,300 1976 1,400 1977 1,300 1978 1,100 1979 1,900 1980 1,900 1981 1,300 1982 1,300 1983 1,300 1984 1,500 1985 1,500 1986 1,800 1987 1,500 1988 2,000 1989 1,900 1 The BCUPO is unable to provide annual figures for the period prior to 1970. Based on the requirements currently advised to the BCUPO by the CEGB and the SSEB, consumption in 2000 is expected to be around 1,200 tonnes.