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Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

My right hon. Friend mentioned the nuclear power industry. I have grave reservations about the Government's proposals, which have been sold to the public on the assurance that the taxpayer will not underwrite any costs—such as clean-up costs—that are incurred. However, reports this week claim that EU directives and pressure from the European Commission mean that the British taxpayer will in fact have to underwrite the costs on any nuclear incident that might arise. Will he clarify the situation?