HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 c480W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make it his policy that local authorities in south Wales shall be reimbursed from Government funds for the costs they incurred in opposing the Hinkley Point C proposal.

Mr. Michael Spicer

Most objectors appear at inquiries to defend their own interests. That is perfectly proper, but there is no reason why they should be funded from public funds.