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Pressurised Water Reactors

Volume 75: debated on Monday 11 March 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans Her Majesty's Government have for further construction of pressurised water reactors in the United Kingdom.

The decision by my right hon. Friend on the construction of a PWR at Sizewell depends on the outcome of the public inquiry.

What percentage of total investment in manufacturing industry do the Government's plans for the expansion of nuclear generation of electricity represent?

Plans for future power stations, whether PWR or other types, must await my right hon. Friend's decision on Sizewell, which I cannot anticipate.