Nuclear Reactor Policy

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 August 1972.

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Photo of Mr Alexander Eadie Mr Alexander Eadie , Midlothian 12:00, 8 August 1972

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that if there were any possible interpretation that his announcement means that we are to contract out of the nuclear power industry and buy nuclear power off the shelf from the United States it would be disastrous, because fuels are close at hand and we must address ourselves to the problem of nuclear power? Will he be more forthcoming to the House on one matter which may be interpreted optimistically from his statement? Will he tell us what the position now is for the North of Scotland Hydro-electricity Board in relation to the power station that it wishes to construct? Since we already have an oil-fired power station in prospect in Scotland, what are the opportunities for experimentation in nuclear power?