§ Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the final estimated capital cost, at current prices, for the extensions to the Dolgarrog and Maentwrog hydro-electric establishments in North Wales; and the respective increase in installed capacity of these works.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI am informed by the British Electricity Authority that the estimated capital cost, at current prices, of the extension at Dolgarrog is £538,000 and of the extension at Maentwrog £565,000. At Dolgarrog there will be an increase in installed capacity of 10,000 kilowatts. There will be no increase at Maentwrog, the extension being intended to allow more units to be generated from the existing plant.
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§ Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what sums he has now sanctioned for capital investment in 1953 in respect of hydro-electric works in north Wales and Snowdonia, excluding Dolgarrog and Maentwrog; and whether his permission has now been given to the British Electricity Authority to introduce further private Bills to give legislative effect to the proposals.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI do not sanction capital investment separately for individual power stations, and therefore the first part of the Question does not arise. I understand that the British Electricity Authority have not yet decided whether to proceed with further legislation at present, and therefore the question of my giving consent has not yet arisen.