HC Deb 19 December 1973 vol 866 c321W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the up-to-date fuel supply position of the Scottish electricity generating boards.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Since the start of the miners' ban on overtime working there has been a reduction of about 10 per cent in deliveries of coal, including deliveries from National Coal Board stocks, to Scottish power stations. To conserve coal stocks, more oil than planned is being burned and oil deliveries have been increased to permit this.