HC Deb 12 May 1975 vol 892 cc2-3W
27. Mr. Pattie

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether the possibilities of using a Severn barrage for electricity generation are under investigation.

Mr. Eadie

Yes. My Department's Advisory Council on Research and Development (ACORD) has been considering the matter with the help of the Central Electricity Generating Board and the Department of the Environment.