National Centre for Alternative Technology and Resource Conservation

HC Deb 13 January 1975 vol 884 cc17-8W

Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Depart- ment will now make a substantial grant to assist the National Centre for Alternative Technology and Resource Conservation with its experimental work.

Mr. John Smith

No. The head of this centre has been in communication with my Department and has been informed that the Department might be prepared to consider financial support for a specific research project bearing directly on economic and efficient production of energy. No such project has been put forward.