§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he intends to announce new measures to cut down on wasteful and unproductive use of energy, as an aid to the balance of payments.
§ Dr. John A. CunninghamGovernment policy on cutting down wasteful362W and unproductive use of energy was set out in the White Paper on Energy Conservation (Cmnd. 6575) published in July 1976. That policy includes a number of new Government measures, which we shall pursue vigorously. The Government recognise that the place of energy in the balance of payments is a prime factor in making energy conservation important for the United Kingdom. I hope that energy consumers, in whose hands responsibility for cutting out wasteful use primarily lies, will also recognise its importance and act on it.