§ 17. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on progress towards the establishment of independent electricity generation projects.
§ Mr. WakehamThe Government's policy is to encourage the development of competition in generation. The first new independent power station since privatisation, at Roosecote, has already started supplying electricity to the grid; construction work has now started at three other sites; and the Government are aware of around 20 other projects at various stages of consideration.
§ 27. Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the percentage of energy generation from(a) nuclear and (b) renewable sources in 1995 and 2000.
§ Mr. WakehamI anticipate that the contribution made to electricity generation by renewables will grow strongly in the future. Nuclear generation will also continue to make a substantial contribution.