§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the possibilities of storing natural gas in underground salt cavities.
§ Mr. RidleyNatural gas is stored in leached out salt cavities abroad and a small storage of this kind, for town gas, has been successfully operated by the Northern Gas Board for a number of years. The gas industry is investigating the possibility of making use of this type of storage for natural gas.