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Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 2015. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2015 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Hinkley Point C Power Station

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the legal challenge by the government of Austria against the use of United Kingdom subsidies for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will delay the project.

Answer

The Government is confident that the European Commission’s State aid decision on Hinkley Point C is legally robust and has no reason to believe that Austria has submitted a challenge that has any merit or would delay the project.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1188
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Austria EU law Subsidies European Court of Justice Hinkley Point C power station
Link
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