Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 5 November 2009.
John Barrett
Shadow Work and Pensions Minister
10:30,
5 November 2009
Does the Minister accept that when the full costs of disposing of nuclear waste are taken into consideration, electricity generation by nuclear power proves to be a very expensive option?
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