Written question asked by Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 14 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2009. It was answered by David Kidney (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Nuclear Power: Finance
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the oral answer to the hon. Member for Castle Point, of 13 July 2009, Official Report, column 38, on the G8 Summit, whether the £20 billion to be spent on nuclear power in the UK in the next few years will be from public funds.
- Answer
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As stated in the Nuclear White Paper, it will be for energy companies to fund, develop and build new nuclear power stations in the UK. Government estimates show that to replace existing capacity alone, £21 billion will need to be invested by energy companies.
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- 2008-09
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- Finance Nuclear power
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