HC Deb 18 May 1999 vol 331 cc300-1W
Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his policy on the regional location of power stations. [84642]

Mr. Battle

It is for developers to put forward proposals for new power generation capacity. If there are system benefits to be gained from a particular proposal then these will be taken into account by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, together with all other relevant energy policy, planning, environmental and local considerations.