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We took much of the technical evidence as it was stated, and although we queried, pressed and delved—and brought about change—at the end of the day we were to a large extent reliant on the experts' information.Similarly, we were reliant on the promoter for the forecast of costs.
Indeed, a few days after that, the Sustainable Development Commission, which was set up by the Scottish Labour Government that has—as I must make clear—just come out in favour of nuclear power in Scotland, also gave the move a huge thumbs down.
If the commissioner wants to investigate, we won't object within 28 days. The burden can fall on the commissioner rather than on us, because we are hard pressed."