HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc70-1W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 25 March 2004. Official Report, columns 965–66, on Nirex, what the last date was on which the Department discussed the budget for Nirex prior to the Nirex board meeting of 4 March with(a) BNFL and (b) British Energy; and what the Department's input was to the discussion. [165297]

Mr. Timms

Discussions with BNFL took place on 27 February on how best to secure value for money for the shareholders from the Nirex budget.

No such discussions were held with British Energy.