asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total investment to date on all facilities at the establishment at Winfrith, Dorset.

About £45 million.

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he envisages the run down of operations at Winfrith, or if he anticipates either expansion of the Control and Instrumentation Division or the provision of a new research project for the site.

Other than the Dragon project, no rundown is envisaged at Winfrith. The establishment is closely concerned with the ongoing requirements of the SGHWR and the fast reactor projects, particularly the basic technology underlying the design and safety of the system.No particular expansion of the Control and Instrumentation Division is envisaged, nor is any new major research project scheduled for the establishment.