§ Mr. CannTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will ensure that a public inquiry will be held before Nuclear Electric is allowed to build the proposed Sizewell C.
646W
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 29 June 1992]: On 9 November 1989 the Secretary of State for Energy informed the House that no capital expenditure approval would be given to Nuclear Electric plc. for any new nuclear station beyond Sizewell B pending the outcome of a review of the future prospects for nuclear power in the United Kingdom, which will be undertaken in 1994. That remains the position.
It also remains the case that, before reaching his decision on any application for his consent to construct and operate an electricity generating station my right hon. Friend is obliged to hold a public inquiry into the application of a relevant local planning authority has objected to it.
If there is no objection from a relevant local planning authority, my right hon. Friend may still call for a public inquiry to be held at his own discretion.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence since 1990 between himself or his predecessor, and the chairmen of(a) Nuclear Electric. (b) British Nuclear Fuels plc. and (c) the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority on the matter of future development plans of each organisation.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 30 June 1992]: I meet the chairmen of these companies regularly to discuss a range of issues. Future development plans are commercial matters for the companies concerned.