HC Deb 22 May 1989 vol 153 c386W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, pursuant to his replies,Official Report, 10 April, columns 563–64, if he will make a statement on the results of his meetings with the President of Electrobras on positive British co-operation with Brazil on problems of power station transmission, construction of nuclear power stations between Sao Paolo and Rio, and measures to protect the ecology of the Brazilian Amazonian rain forest.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At my meeting with the President of Electrobras, I explained the United Kingdom's plans for electricity privatisation and experiences in energy efficiency and offered further discussions with officials in my Department. Electrobras has not yet had an opportunity to take up this offer.