HC Deb 27 June 1977 vol 934 c13W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he anticipates that synthetic natural gas in the United Kingdom will be produced substantially from indigenous coal or from imported supplies.

Mr. Eadie

The National Coal Board's "Plan for Coal" and "Plan 2000" aim to make production capacity available to meet the range of developing demands for coal as production of North Sea oil and gas declines.