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 discussions he has had, or his officials have had, regarding (a) reviewing the contributions made by British Energy to the segregated fund and (b) assessing British Energy's ability to meet its operational liabilities; and what staff and mechanisms are to be deployed to monitor (a) and (b) above.

Answer: Mrs. Beckett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had, or his officials have had, regarding (a) reviewing the contributions made by British Energy to the segregated fund and (b) assessing British Energy's ability to meet its operational liabilities; and what staff and mechanisms are to be deployed to monitor (a) and (b) above. [40727] Mr. Page: British Energy's contributions to the segregated fund are determined by British Energy and the Nuclear Generation Decommissioning Fund Ltd., owned by the trustees of an independent trust, under the terms of the contractual arrangements between them. It is for British Energy to deal with its operational liabilities.

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