§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 6 February,Official Report, columns 146–47, what assessment he has made of whether the proposed sale of part of the nuclear power generation industry complies with EC rules; and if he will make a statement on the extent of Govnerment subsidy in respect of the sale of the nuclear power generation industry. [16209]
§ Mr. LangThe proposed sale of part of the nuclear power generation industry will comply with EC rules. It is not the Government's intention to pay subsidy to British Energy plc.