[Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Expenditure relating to British Energy P.L.C.

Part of Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 6 February 2003.

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Photo of Vincent Cable Vincent Cable Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) 2:15, 6 February 2003

I will finish my point and then take an intervention.

Whatever we think about the controversial issue of nuclear power, if we take all those factors into account, and if we take into account the body language that we see in Whitehall Departments—notably the Treasury—administration would seem to be a more prudent solution for the taxpayer than the route that the Government are taking.