§ The Earl of Lauderdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect hearings at the Sizewell inquiry to finish, when they expect to receive the report of the inquiry, what has been the cost so far, and what they expect the total cost to be.
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Gray of Contin)Questions relating to the closing date of the inquiry and the length of the report writing period are matters for the inspector. Costs up to 31st December, 1984 falling to my department were some £445,000. Other costs incurred to the same date in running the inquiry and recoverable from the CEGB by agreement with the board total approximately £1,696,000. Costs incurred by parties to the inquiry, including the CEGB's own costs, are a matter for them and are not included in this total.