§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for Energy what decision he has taken on the funding of objectors at the Sizewell PWR inquiry.
§ Mr. Lawson:The Government will not be providing public funds to objectors at the inquiry. I have explained the reasons for this decision in my reply to a letter from Sir Frank Layfield, QC, the inquiry inspector, in which he set out the representations made to him in favour of funding. Copies of both letters have been placed in the Library of the House.