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30.
Mr. Michael Welsh
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to take a decision in relation to future funding of the fast breeder reactor at Dounreay.
Mr. Michael Spicer
The fast reactor programme funded by my Department is currently under review. No decisions have yet been taken.
36.
Dr. Michael Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the expected life of the prototype fast reactor at Dounreay; and what plans there are for constructing a commercial fast reactor on that site or elsewhere.
Mr. Michael Spicer
The design life of the prototype fast reactor at Dounreay, when commissioned in 1974, was about 30 years. The Government have received no application to construct a commercial fast reactor.