HC Deb 20 March 1972 vol 833 cc213-4W
68. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why Drakelow Power Station was only sending out 330 megawatts out of a possible 2,170 megawatts on 1st March, despite adequate fuel supplies.

Mr. Ridley

As the hon. Member has already been informed, the position in individual power stations is irrelevant. The operation of the generating system requires that the fuel supply situation be looked at as a whole.