BRITISH ENERGY

Early day motion 1723, tabled 24 September 2002 by Tim Yeo (Conservative). Signed by 46 members.

That this House is gravely concerned at the financial crisis engulfing British Energy and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to provide a full explanation of its role at the earliest opportunity including an account of its contingency plan 'Project Blue', its role in the latest negotiations between BNFL and British Energy, and its appreciation of the underlying trading position of British Energy following the introduction of the new electricity grading arrangements; and further calls upon the Government to exempt nuclear generated electricity from the climate change levy.

Signatures by party: Conservative 46.