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Just under a year later, in September 2004, the two organisations held two joint seminars on "Nuclear Solutions - The Finnish Experience". The first was at Portcullis House, in Westminster.
[http://www.scientific-alliance.org/events_items/future_events/nuclearsolutions_seminar.htm] The second was in Brighton to coincide with the Labour Party Conference. The chair of the second event was Bill Olner MP, from the [[All Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]. [http://www.scientific-alliance.org/events_items/future_events/nuclearsolutions29sept04.htm]
The full costs of the visit of the Finnish nuclear experts for the seminas was paid for by [[BNFL]]. {{<ref|Finn}}>K. Parker [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/7/73/Nuc57.pdf Email Re: ''Agreement with Scientific Alliance'' (pdf)], 28 July, 2004.</ref>
In June 2005, the NIA held a a futher debate with the Alliance called "The Challenge for Nuclear: The Policy, the Science and the Need for Public Engagement."[http://www.scientific-alliance.org/pdf/The%20Challenge%20for%20Nuclear%20-%20Proceedings.pdf]
[[Keith Parker]] responded by saying:
"Is it not possible to do it earlier? If, as we expect, the energy review is announced before Parilamentary recess in July we need to be well prepared to hit the airwaves confidently then, rather than in September. Best regards, Keith." {{<ref|trg}}>K. Parker [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/6/68/Nuc29.pdf Email RE: ''Media Training Workshop 2'' (pdf)], 3 June, 2005</ref>
==Behind the Scenes Briefing of the BBC==
In the programme, the BBC interviewed pro-nuclear government advisor Professor [[Ian Fells]] who was quoted as saying: "Unless we make decisions now our electricity will start to run out within five years." The programme also quoted [[Tony Cooper]], the Chair of the NIA.
In an email to colleagues including people from BNFL and British Energy, [[Keith Parker]] said that "I and colleagues in NIA were involved in briefing the programme makers ... the programme is a powerful caution against relying on imported gas for Britain's electricity, and losing indigenous capacity." {{<ref|BBC}}>K. Parker [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/e/ef/Nuc44.pdf Email Re: ''If'' (pdf)], 5 March, 2004</ref>
The programme had helped put nuclear back on the political agenda.
Documents released under Freedom of Information, show that BNFL's Annual subscription to the NIA for the period of 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006, was £200,000. Including VAT the total was £235,000. {{<ref|NIAsubs}}>NIA, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/2/28/Nuc61inv.pdf ''Invoice to BNFL'' (pdf)], 1 April, 2005</ref>
Other documents show that on the 7 June 2004, [[Dorothy Seed]] from BNFL emailed [[Keith Parker]].
:We spoke about the process for arranging paytment relating to SONE. Could you email me with the following words, so I can start off the process internally". The words were:
:"I can confirm that the NIA will provide services relating to support for nuclear energy, specifically for activities carried out by SONE. The cost of this activity for 2004/5 is £21k, to be paid immediately in one annual instalment. We will provide you with service entry details for this, which you then can quote on your invoices to us". {{<ref|SONEagree}} >D. Seed [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/1/14/Nuc58.pdf Email Re: ''Service Agreement for SONE'' (pdf)], 7 June, 2005</ref>
On the 17th October 2005, [[Keith Parker]] from the NIA wrote to [[Theresa Dickinson]] of the Energy Unit at BNFL, regarding the "Proposal for Provision of Service". The letter read:
:6. Funding to support MORI research on public attitudes towards energy / nuclear energy - limit of liability £12K
:Total Value: £102.2k" {{<ref|services}}>K. Parker [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/d/dd/Nuc54.pdf ''Proposal for Provision of Services'', Letter to T. Dickinson (pdf)], 17 October, 2005.</ref>
== A Front For BNFL? ==
"Dear Colleagues
With the announcement of a Government energy review looking increasingly likley towards the end of the year, this autumn's political party confernces are particularly important for the nuclear industry. NIA will be present and active at all three major party conferences and at the TUC conference." {{<ref|conf}} >K. Parker [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/b/b2/Nuc55.pdf Email Re: ''Party Conferences'' (pdf)], 26 July, 2005</ref>
Further documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show the extent of the lobbying by the NIA, [[TUC]], [[BNFL]], [[British Energy]] and [[Trade Unionists for Safe Nuclear Energy]] (TUSNE) during the 2005 party conference season: {{<ref|timetable}} >[http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/c/cb/Nuc48.pdf ''Conferences 2005 - Timetable for TUSNE, BNFL, British Energy and NIA at TUC and Party Conferences'' (pdf - see 3rd page)], 23 October, 2005.</ref>
* Lib Dem Conference, Blackpool - On Monday, 19 September, the NIA sponsored a [[Centre for Reform]] fringe debate with [[John Thurso]] who has Dounreay in his constituency. The following evening it held a reception at the Imperial Hotel, followed by a Dinner;
