§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will confirm that his consent is required before the commissioning of new power stations by the Central Electricity Generating Board; and if he will now make such consent conditional upon the combination of electricity production with the harnessing of reject heat.
§ Mr. EadieThe consent of my right hon. Friend is needed under Section 2 of the Electric Lighting Act 1909 before the CEGB may construct or extend a generating station. It is not practicable 135W to make consent for a station conditional upon the harnessing of reject heat.
§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many new coal and oil-burning power stations are under construction or planned; which of them will combine electricity and heat production; and what is the capacity, location, and projected thermal efficiency of each.
§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the cost of fuel burned by the Central Electricity Generating Board in power stations in the financial year 1973–74; and what is the estimated figure for 1974–75 and 1975–76.