§ 35. Mr. Ogdenasked the Minister of Power what capital investment he has approved at Stewart Street power station, Bradford, Manchester.
§ Mr. FreesonUnder the Acts, my right hon. Friend's approval of capital investment is related to the C.E.G.B.'s general programmes of capital development and not to individual projects.
§ Mr. OgdenDoes my hon. Friend recall that on a number of occasions he has been asked for suggestions about where more coal would be burned? Will he note that I informed the Minister four weeks ago that Stewart Street power station was working only on part load, 300 yards from the colliery? Will he have a look at the colliery and the power station to see what extra coal can be burned at the station?
§ Mr. FreesonMy hon. Friend would accept that it is not the Minister's responsibility to administer individual power stations throughout the country. If there are queries of this kind, the best thing in the first instance would be to raise them with the C.E.G.B.