Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 13 of the table on page 36 of his Department's publication, 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a description of spending under the heading British Energy Liabilities.

As a result of the restructuring of British Energy (BE) in January 2005, the Government assists BE (now EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited) in meeting its contractual historic fuel liabilities. It is forecast that payments relating to this liability will be made up until 2029, as set out in the waste processing contracts agreed between BE, British Nuclear Fuels Limited and the Department.