HC Deb 13 March 1972 vol 833 c18W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether he will now remove all restrictions on the freedom of the Central Electricity Generating Board to buy the most economic fuel mix for electricity generation;

(2) whether he will now permit the Central Electricity Generating Board to buy natural gas direct from the producers.

Mr. Ridley

Any proposals submitted by the C.E.G.B. will be considered on their merits within the overall framework of energy policy.