§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the inclusion of BNFL will be subject to scrutiny by the National Audit Office following its inclusion in the public sector borrowing requirement; and if he will make a statement. [36203]
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe inclusion of BNFL in the public sector borrowing requirement statistics is unrelated to the question of scrutiny by the National Audit Office. As a public limited company, BNFL is subject to the normal Companies Act audit requirements, and is not audited by the National Audit Office.