HC Deb 27 October 1998 vol 318 c139W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has had with large energy users about the implications of current reductions in supply availability arising in part from French nuclear outages for future energy costs. [56773]

Mr. Battle

The impact on electricity prices of possible reductions in imports of electricity from France over the coming winter has been raised with my officials. It is not yet clear whether the current reductions in imports will persist and what the impact on pool prices will be if they do.

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