Despite UK opposition, asulam was withdrawn from the market at the end of 2012 following an EU review. Asulam is a valuable resource for land managers needing to control bracken. Therefore, in line with EU rules, limited and controlled use has been allowed to continue in the UK where alternative control measures would not be effective.<\/p>
A new application for EU approval has been submitted and is currently being examined by the Health and Safety Executive. Their assessment will be completed later this year and will be peer reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which will issue its own conclusions. The European Commission will then decide whether to approve asulam for use. If approval is granted, Member States can consider applications to authorise products containing asulam.<\/p>
The Government believes that decisions on the approval and authorisation of pesticides should be taken on the basis of a scientific assessment of risk. If the assessment shows that asulam can be used without unacceptable risk, this should be permitted.<\/p>
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The UK Government and EDF are working together to finalise the documentation for the Hinkley Point C project. The deal is subject to approval by Ministers.<\/p>
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It is for the developer to ensure that construction is delivered within budget and to schedule. Should construction costs overrun beyond the maximum cost provided for in any Contracts for Difference (CfD) that is offered, the costs of those overruns would not be remunerated.<\/p>
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Our electricity market reforms have set the right conditions for necessary investment in our energy market, and support low-carbon generation in nuclear as well as in other generating sectors. No applications for development consent to build new nuclear power stations at Sizewell and Bradwell have been made and it is too soon to say what the funding arrangements might be for these projects.<\/p>
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The UK Government and EDF are working together to finalise the documentation for the Hinkley Point C project. The deal is subject to approval by Ministers and must represent value for money.<\/p>
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The information requested can be found in table 2.1 of the Summer Budget and is available here:<\/p>
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