NUCLEAR POWER COST

Early day motion 1593A1, tabled 9 September 2004 by Bill Tynan (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

Line 1, delete from 'House' to end and insert, 'notes the recent reports from the Royal Academy of Engineering and others which indicate that the Government's view on the economics of nuclear may be false; further notes the recent 40% increase in the wholesale price of gas; and calls on the Government to review its understanding of the costs of the different forms of electricity generation and to publish a report.'

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 2.