§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what incentives he proposes to offer to private industry for the development of solar, wind and wave power.
§ Mr. John MooreResearch and development is at present being conducted to assess the technical and economic feasibility of these alternative energy sources and, where appropriate, the work is being carried out through shared cost contracts with industry. One advantage of this approach is to encourage the early commercialisation of successful developments.