West Midlands Liberal Democrats - Campaigning across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the Metropolitan West Midlands - Media Enquiries - Please Contact Ben Jephcott on 07966 514982

New nuclear subsidy unacceptable - Davey

9.49.35pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 25th Oct 2006

The Liberal Democrats today attacked the Government's proposal to break up and sell off British Nuclear Group and establish a National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) as yet more backdoor subsidy.

Liberal Democrat Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, Edward Davey MP, said "Today's announcement represents yet another breach of the Government's previous pledge not to subsidise nuclear power.

"By creating a publicly run NNL ministers are effectively providing yet more subsidy for nuclear research and development after 50 years of state handouts.

"Nuclear power is not a fragile new industry that needs taxpayers' support any more."

Bookmark this story at: del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg FacebookFacebook redditreddit StumbleUponStumbleUpon
Print this news story.
Comment on this news story.
Previous news story: Bird flu defence cuts false economy - Huhne (Wed 25th Oct 2006).
Next news story: Steve Webb to head Liberal Democrats' manifesto team (Wed 25th Oct 2006).

Related News Stories:

Tue 11th Jul 2006:

Nuclear will be a stealth tax on every home - Davey.

Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.
Published and promoted by West Midlands Liberal Democrats, 53 Chawn Hill, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7JA.
The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.