§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if the external financing requirements of the nuclear companies have been adjusted for 1996–97; and what impact this has had on public expenditure. [34399]
§ Mr. Lang:The external financing requirements have been adjusted to Electricity (England and Wales) £-42 million, Electricity (Scotland) £0 million and British Nuclear Fuels £-29 million to take account of the restructuring of the nuclear generating industry on 31 March 1996, agreed changes to provision of Nirex payments and the outcome of contractual negotiations between Nuclear Electric plc and British Nuclear Fuels. These changes have no impact on overall public expenditure.