HC Deb 31 October 1988 vol 139 c478W
Sir Trevor Skeet

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment he has made as to the effect on the nuclear commitment in electricity privatisation of current redundancies among nuclear scientists in forward projects.

Mr. Michael Spicer

There is no reason to expect recently announced decisions on United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority research programmes to affect the nuclear requirements of the privatised distribution companies for the foreseeable future.