Non-fossil Fuel Obligation (Hansard, 25 April 1991)

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the areas of responsibility of(a) his Department,(b) the Office of Electricity Supply and (c) the Non-Fossil Fuel Purchasing Agency Ltd. in respect of determining the mechanism by which prices are paid to renewable electricity generators under the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
The division of functions under the legislation is set out in my Department's "Renewables Energy Bulletin No. 4", a copy of which I placed in the Library of the House in December. As that explains, responsibility for making arrangements to comply with an order setting a non-fossil fuel obligation lies with the regional electricity companies on which the obligation is placed and for which the Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Ltd. acts. However, in view of the role of the Director General of Electricity Supply in examining the arrangements made, the NFPA developed its pricing mechanism in close consultation with the Office of Electricity Regulation.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the number of tenders received by the 499W Non-Fossil Fuel Purchasing Agency Ltd. for inclusion within the 1991 renewable tranche for each of (a) wind power, (b) hydro, (c) landfill gas, (d) municipal waste incineration, (e) general industrial waste incineration and (f) others; and what is the total capacity tendered in megawatts for each category.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
The Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Ltd. has adopted a competitive tendering procedure for selecting the projects to be contracted under the proposed 1991 Renewables Order. I am unable to publish any details of the bids submitted to the NFPA, since to do so might prejudice this procedure.

£'000

Television advertising Newspaper advertising Radio advertising Other promotional material

1990–91¹ 0 559 0 1,074

1989–90 0 892 0 1,000

1988–89 0 2,378 4 1,313

1987–88 0 1,513 0 959

1986–87 16,300 11,830 1,219 1,125

1985–86 2,212 1,589 0 ²—

1984–85 1,302 1,572 27 ²—

1983–84 682 1,770 50 ²—

1982–83 292 955 0 ²—

1981–82 2,550 530 0 ²—

1980–81 1,500 1,590 0 ²—

1979–80 20 1,280 0 ²—

¹ Latest forecast; expenditure on the privatisation of the electricity supply industry will be notified to Parliament in the usual way when the figures have been finalised.

² Expenditure on other promotional material prior to 1986–87 is not available on a comparable basis.

Detailed decisions on expenditure by media in 1991–92 have not yet been taken.

£'000
	Television advertising	Newspaper advertising	Radio advertising	Other promotional material
1990–91¹	0	559	0	1,074
1989–90	0	892	0	1,000
1988–89	0	2,378	4	1,313
1987–88	0	1,513	0	959
1986–87	16,300	11,830	1,219	1,125
1985–86	2,212	1,589	0	²—
1984–85	1,302	1,572	27	²—
1983–84	682	1,770	50	²—
1982–83	292	955	0	²—
1981–82	2,550	530	0	²—
1980–81	1,500	1,590	0	²—
1979–80	20	1,280	0	²—
¹ Latest forecast; expenditure on the privatisation of the electricity supply industry will be notified to Parliament in the usual way when the figures have been finalised.
² Expenditure on other promotional material prior to 1986–87 is not available on a comparable basis.