§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether disciplinary action is to be taken against any Atomic Energy Authority staff or civil servants who produced misleading comparisons of the cost of wave power; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr Peter MorrisonThe question of disciplinary action does not arise, since no misleading comparisons have been made. A series of research reports has been published in recent years each contributing to the understanding of wave power. There is considerable uncertainty about the costs of wave power and this is reflected in the range of assumptions incorporated in the reports.