HC Deb 11 February 1976 vol 905 c201W
Mr. Rost

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if any discussions are currently taking place either with the United States Energy Research and Development Administration or with our EEC partners which may lead to a reprieve for the Dragon collaborative project at Winfrith.

Mr. Benn

I understand that the Board of Management of the Dragon Project, on which our EEC partners are represented, has discussed a proposal for a

National Coal Board British Gas Corporation Electricity Council and Boards
(£m.) (£m.) (£m.)
Financial Years—
1960–61 85.7* 43.3 297.7
1961–62 93.4* 46.1 330.5
1962–63 86.2* 59.2 383.7
1963–64 111.3† 92.0 489.6
1964–65 88.6 89.6 571.5
1965–66 89.1 119.0 598.8
1966–67 89.9 207.8 664.8
1967–68 83.8 282.0 598.8
1968–69 61.3 225.2 477.9
1969–70 62.0 201.1 402.3
1970–71 76.1 196.9 390.1
1971–72 69.6 149.5 395.9
1972–73 87.9 119.4 402.6
1973–74 79.2 129.0 417.8
1974–75 145.2 216.1 514.2
* Calendar year.
† 15 month period due to change in financial year.

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