Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 June 2010. It was answered by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 June 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Office for Nuclear Development: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the budget of the Office of Nuclear Development is for 2010-11, broken down by sub-heading.

Answer: The Office for Nuclear Development is responsible for facilitating new nuclear build in the UK. The total budget for the Office of Nuclear Development for 2010-11 is £3 million. This comprises of an administration budget of £1.7 million for staff and associated costs and a programme budget of £1.3 million. The Office for Nuclear Development does not have a capital expenditure budget. These figures do not include the Department's wider work on, policy associated with nuclear security, safety and non-proliferation, nor do they reflect any efficiency savings yet to be made by the Department.

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