HC Deb 27 November 2002 vol 395 c299W
Mr. Stunell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government financial support was given to the nuclear industry in each year since 1990, broken down by(a) research grants, (b) transfer of debt from privatised utilities, (c) non-fossil fuel levy, (d) investment in BNFL facilities, (e) running costs of UKAEA and NIREX and (f) other sources. [82801]

Mr. Wilson

I refer the Honourable Gentlemen to the answer I gave on 14 November 2001,Official Report, column 757W.

Figures for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for the period FY 01/02 are as follows:

£ million
Year Grant and grant in aid Fusion Other nuclear
2001–02 253.2 14.3 0.2