§ Mr. BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy on how many occasions since May 1979 he or Ministers of his Department stated(a) in Parliament and (b) outside Parliament that nuclear-generated power is cheaper than coal-generated power.
§ Mr. WakehamSuch statements are not recorded centrally, and the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, I draw the right hon. Member's attention to my statement to the House on 9 November 1989, when I stated that
The Government have for some time recognised that our nuclear power is more costly than power from fossil-fuelled generating stations".—[Official Report, 9 November 1989; Vol. 159, c. 1175.]