Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 November 1973.

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Photo of Mr Evelyn King Mr Evelyn King , South Dorset 12:00, 19 November 1973

I am obliged to my hon. Friend for that answer, but will he bear in mind that this generator, unlike some of its American counterparts, is wholly safe and for five years has had a faultless record? Moreover, about £100 million has been spent in the research leading up to it. If it were not further used and developed, would my hon. Friend be satisfied that that £100 million had been usefully spent?