SCOTTISH HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEMES (Hansard, 10 November 1955)

§ LORD GLYN

asked Her Majesty's Government what projects of the Scottish Hydro-Electric Board are at present under construction and by what date will these be in operation and at what financial cost and, further, what other

SCHEMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
No.	Scheme	Date of Commissioning	Estimated Cost£'000
2	Tummel-Garry and Gairloch (3 power stations in operation).	From 1955 to 1956 for station not yet in operation	6,450
2A	Tummel-Garry Amendments	1957	102
12	Shira (one power station in operation)	1956 for station not yet in operation	3,150
13	Storr Lochs (power station in operation)	1956 for remainder of plant in station	250
16	Glascarnoch-Luichart-Torr Achilty (2 power stations in operation).	From 1955 to 1957 for stations not yet in operation	8,700
18	Lawers.	From 1955 to 1956	2,850
23	Moriston	From 1956 to 1958	13,000
23A	Moriston Amendments
24	Garry	From 1955 to 1956	4,850
25	Breadalbane	From 1957 to 1960	21,500
25A	Breadalbane Amendments
27	Allt-na-Lairige	1956	620
29	Orrin	1959	4,550
32	Shin	From 1957 to 1959	8,800
61	Kilmelfort	1956	458
68	Lussa Extension	1956	310
69	Cowal Extension	1956	350

SCHEMES SANCTIONED BUT NOT STARTED
No.	Scheme	Estimated Cost£'000
26	Mucomir	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	375
34	Gisla	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	210
35	Loch Chliostair	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	270
71	Loch Glashan	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,300

SCHEME BEFORE PARLIAMENT
31	Tummel Valley Additions	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,340

NOTES

1. Schemes on which works are completed or virtually completed are not included in the Tables.

2. With the exceptions of Moriston and Breadalbane the costs given in the Tables are the estimates given in the Schemes published and presented to Parliament.

3. The costs given for Moriston and Breadalbane are the estimates given in the White Papers published when amending Schemes were presented to Parliament.

4. The costs given in the published Schemes are likely to be considerably exceeded before the projects are completed as a result of rises in costs since the estimates were made.

5. Where the stations in a project will come into operation at different times the date of commissioning is given as over a period.

6. The date at which work will commence on schemes that have not yet started is being considered in connection with the Government's capital investment policy.

House adjourned at one minute past four o'clock.

492WA

Schemes are projected for which sanction has been obtained and when it is proposed that work should be commenced and by what date is it anticipated that each will be completed and at what estimated cost.