§ 36. Mr. Fitchasked the Minister of Power how much has been invested by the gas industry in coal carbonisation plant since nationalisation; and what proportion of that investment has been written off as a result of the introduction of plant using other materials.
§ Mr. ErrollAbout £130 million on coal carbonising plant and £19 million on Lurgi plant. The amount written off as a result of the introduction of plant using other material is negligible.