Coal (Hansard, 31 October 1975)

§ Mr. Benn

Consumption of coal in power stations is likely to be about 74 million tons in 1975, and I expect it to increase over the period in question. But my Department is currently engaged on its annual review of energy prospects and it will not be possible to give an up-to-date estimate until this has been completed. The Government's policy for coal was set out in the 1974 Reports of the Coal Industry Examination, to which the Government adhere.

£ million
(v) Research, development etc. by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority		100
Class IV, 6:
Section A	84.255
Net research and development etc. expenditure by and on behalf of the UKAEA.
Section C	13.964
Nuclear energy services carried out on behalf of the Department of Energy, mainly the Tripartite Gas Centrifuge Collaboration.
Supplementary Estimate	1.463
Mainly for reorganisation of the nuclear industry.
TOTAL	99.682
(vi) Department of Energy, research and development		7
Class IV, 8:
Section C	6.9
Research and development contracts carried out on behalf of the Department by industry, universities and other United Kingdom Government departments.
TOTAL	6.9
(vii) Assistance towards offshore development projects		24
Class IV, 8:
Section E	8.5
Selective assistance under Section 8 of the Industry Act to the offshore industry, e.g. the Offshore Supplies Interest Relief Grant Scheme.
Section G1	15.5
Development of construction sites for offshore oil production platforms: expenditure under the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act.
TOTAL	24.0

Further subhead detail is shown in Supply Estimates 1975–76 (H.C. 210 of 1974–75) which include under Section B of Class IV, 6 net receipts of £11 million from the sales of uranium ore, and Supplementary Estimates 1975–76 (H.C. 445 of 1974–75).