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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 May 1989.

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Photo of Mrs Margaret Thatcher Mrs Margaret Thatcher The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 12:00, 9 May 1989

Yes. I think that that would be very damaging. As my hon. Friend is aware, during that time a number of Magnox nuclear power stations will need replacing. We hope that, subject to planning permission, there will be four new nuclear power stations by the end of this century, replacing the coal-fired or oil-fired power stations that would otherwise be needed, and which would add grievously to the greenhouse effect—which is something that the Leader of the Opposition does not want to happen.