HC Deb 25 March 2004 vol 419 c962W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many fixed price contracts have been undertaken by BNFL in the USA in each of the last 10 years. [162875]

Mr. Timms

BNFL operates in several sectors in the US, principally environmental clean-up through its subsidiary BNFL Inc and fuel manufacture and reactor services through its subsidiary Westinghouse Electric Company. It would not be practical to list specific details of contracts.

I would refer the hon. Member to an answer I gave to the hon. Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on 6 January 2004, Official Report, column 225W.

Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2004,Official Report, columns 321–22W what estimates of further losses are envisaged by BNFL Inc; and what other potential losses in the USA BNFL Inc have informed the Department of. [163074]

Mr. Timms

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker), on 22 March 2004,Official Report, column 517W.