Gas-fired Power Stations

HC Deb 18 June 1998 vol 314 cc320-1W

Mr. Peter Atkinson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how long she plans to continue the moratorium on the building of gas-fired power stations. [45080]

Mr. Battle

I propose to continue to defer decisions on consents for power stations until we have the conclusions of the review of energy sources for power generation. The present position is not a moratorium: exceptions are possible, and some have been approved.