§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will consider the possibility of a national energy policy and a planning body to co-ordinate expenditure on fuels and their development in relation to one another.
§ Mr. VarleyNational energy policy is necessarily implemented through individual decisions taken within a coherent framework. My recent statements on nuclear reactor systems for electricity generation and on United Kingdom offshore oil and gas policy, the interim report of the coal industry examination and my proposals on energy conservation reflect this integrated approach. The functions referred to are appropriately carried out within my Department.