§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations she has had since July 1997 with representatives of the power generators to discuss the impact on their current business and investment programmes of the windfall tax. [24322]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 21 January 1998]: The windfall tax is a matter for HM Treasury. Ministers, including Treasury Ministers, meet representatives of the power generators from time to time to discuss a variety of issues.