§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will give the latest available information held by his Department on the comparative availability of investment capital for Electricite de France in France and the Central Electricity Generating Board's external financing limits;
607W(2) if he will set out his Department's latest information on the size and composition of Electricité de France's investment debt arising from the French nuclear energy programme's reactor construction schedule.
§ Mr. GoodladThe CEGB conducts its capital investment in accordance with a programme for which it is required to obtain my right hon. Friend's approval. My right hon. Friend has agreed that the board may spend £640 million on its capital programme in 1986/87. I cannot comment on the comparative availability of investment capital for Electricité de France or on the size of its debts.