§ 2. Mr. CunliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the date on which the electricity generating industry of England and Wales will achieve the 12,000 MW flue gas desulphurisation programme.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Government are determined to comply with the requirements of the EC large combustion plants directive. The retrofitting of Drax power station is already under way and further retrofits are in prospect.
59. Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the progress made in the programme to fit British power station capacity with flue gas desulphurisation equipment.
§ Mr. BaldryContracts have already been placed for the installation of FGD equipment at the 4 GW Drax power station and further retrofits are in prospect.