§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment he has made of the studies carried out by National Power and PowerGen by Mr. G. H. Hadley on orimulsion; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryNone. The type and quantity of fuel used by the electricity companies is an operational matter for the companies concerned, subject to emission limits imposed by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the level of subsidy being offered to the United Kingdom generators by the Venezuelan Government in relation to sales of orimulsion fuel oil; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryWe have no evidence of any subsidies being offered by the Venezuelan Government in relation to sales of orimulsion.