§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will provide support for research and development in relation to the pursuit of topping cycle technology.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe Government announced at the beginning of February that they would be providing an additional £3.7 million this financial year for research into British Coal's topping cycle project at Grimethorpe. This brings the Department of Energy's total contribution to the project this year to £9.2 million and maintains the project's schedule.