HL Deb 15 March 2005 vol 670 c128WA
Baroness Miller of Hendon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 23 February (WA 209–10), whether it is a matter for them or for the market to propose the construction of a new nuclear power station. [HL1702]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

In common with all generation options, the initiative for bringing forward proposals to construct new plant lies with the market.