HC Deb 16 January 1974 vol 867 c122W
48. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister for Energy what is Government policy in relation to barrage construction for power generation and other users.

Mr. Emery

I have nothing to add to the full statement I made in the Adjournment debate last week.

Mr. Rose

asked the Minister for Energy whether he will now reconsider the need for the Morecambe Bay barrage in the light of the energy crisis and the need to provide alternative sources of energy.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The Morecambe Bay has, in recent years, been the subject of detailed examination for freshwater storage and such a use would largely preclude its use for tidal power generation. The prospects for tidal power generation at more favourable sites in the United Kingdom are being kept under review.