HC Deb 05 June 1956 vol 553 c45W
72. Mr. Woodburn

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made in methods of using peat for electricity generation; and what recent evidence has been put before his Peat Research Council on new methods.

Mr. J. Stuart

I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to paragraphs 63–70 of the White Paper on Industry and Employment in Scotland in 1955 (Cmd. 9737) in which the present position is explained.