§ Mr. Frank Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will list the publicly available studies on the employment impact and potential of capital investment on energy production and energy conservation carried out by his Department or by other Government Departments;
(2) if he will list the publicly available studies on the employment impact of energy production and capital investment in the energy field in the United Kingdom carried out by his Department or by other Government Departments.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThere are no such publicly available studies carried out since 1979 by my Department nor, as far as I am aware, by other Government Departments.
§ Mr. Frank Cookasked the Secretary of State for Energy to what extent the employment impact of investment in power station construction is a factor taken into consideration when decisions are made over such capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladDecisions on construction of new power stations are based on how best to meet the needs of electricity consumers.