Written question asked by Baroness Beckett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by Richard Page (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What were the reasons for, and the amounts of, increased spending on back-end fuel costs in years 1994-95 and 1995-96 by Nuclear Electric and BNFL. - Figures not given.

Answer: Mrs. Beckett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the reasons for, and the amounts of, increased spending on back-end fuel costs in years 1994-95 and 1995-96 by Nuclear Electric and British Nuclear Fuels. [40724] Mr. Page: Increased spending by Nuclear Electric on back-end fuel costs in 1994-95 and 1995-96 included partial payments of outstanding moneys due to BNFL from the period between 1989 when contract negotiations began until 1995, when fixed price contracts between Nuclear Electric and BNFL were finalised. The exact value of these payments is a commercial matter for the companies concerned.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40724; 282 c953W;282 c951W
Session: 1995-96
Registered interest declared: Yes
Subjects: British Nuclear Fuels Nuclear fuels Nuclear power Nuclear Electric
Contains statistics: Yes