HC Deb 29 June 1998 vol 315 c53W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the potential impact on United Kingdom public funds of British Nuclear Fuels' proposed joint purchase with the Morris Knudsen Engineering Company of the nuclear operations of Westinghouse Inc. [47881]

Mr. Battle

The Government and British Nuclear Fuels Plc. are agreed that the costs of the acquisition of Westinghouse will be met within BNFL's External Financing Limit and without affecting the Government's public expenditure targets.