Following an earlier agreement over liability, the parties have been working towards an
overall settlement of the claim, but due to the nature and extent of the injuries caused by the admitted negligence, a
definitive assessment of the claim is not due to take place until 2018.
«This uncertainly has a material impact on our ability to reach
definitive conclusions, both about the impact in relation to individual regulatory objectives and better regulation duties, and our
assessment of the broader impact on the
overall public interest,» he said.