HC Deb 26 November 1957 vol 578 c102W
70. Sir W. Wakefield

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what progress is being made in the United Kingdom in the use of solar heat to assist in research experiments not possible or convenient with other heat sources.

Mr. H. Nicholls

Solar radiation is not at present being used in this country to produce high temperatures for research purposes. In the United Kingdom solar energy can never be used as regularly as in geographically more favourable parts of the world.