§ 39. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, since the Bank-side site is to be used for a power station, he will arrange for conversion to a thermal-electric station for the supply of hot water as well as electricity in the adjoining area to be redeveloped and reduce the scale of the station to a size appropriate to that dual purpose.
§ Mr. ShinwellNo. The purpose of the station is to provide additional electricity in the London area at the earliest possible date. The owners of the station have,176W however, undertaken to give full consideration to the question of district heating when the local authorities concerned are in a position to state their heat requirements. With regard to the second part of the Question, the provision of an external heating system would affect the design of the plant, but would not reduce the size of the station.