§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) whether he will place in the Library a copy of the letter on the risks attached to privatising nuclear power generation sent by Kleinwort Benson to his Department in August 1988;
(2) what advice his Department received in August 1988 from Kleinwort Benson concerning the sale of nuclear power stations and financial guarantees.
§ Mr. BaldryI have nothing to add to the very full evidence, both written and oral, given by my Department and Klienwort Benson to the Select Committee on Energy.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will place in the Library copies of the 11 papers listed in the Energy Committee report, "The Cost of Nuclear Power," volume II, page 27, sent by his Department to the Committee.
§ Mr. BaldryNo. The papers are confidential.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has made an assessment of the possible economies in respect of the storage of advanced gas-cooled reactor fuel in dry conditions, as referred to in the Energy Committee report, "The Cost of Nuclear Power", Volume II, page 77; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryDisposal of spent fuel is a matter for the owners who will take into account safety, economic and technical considerations. The possible economies referred to by the hon. Member were mentioned in evidence submitted by the South of Scotland electricity board.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average price per unit of electricity from the advanced gas-cooled reactor stations in England and Wales in April 1990.
§ Mr. BaldryThe price of electricity for the nuclear power stations is determined by Nuclear Electric's contracts with the public electricity suppliers. The terms of these contracts are a commercial matter for Nuclear Electric plc.