§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will authorise the Central Electricity Generating Board to invest in pumped storage electricity generating capacity in advance of requirement for such capacity, in order to take advantage of the technical and physical infrastructure currently available at locations of construction of such projects.
§ Mr. John MooreIdentification of prospects for hydroelectric pumped storage projects in England and Wales is in the first instance a matter for the Central Electricity Generating Board.
NEW ORDERS PLACED FOR UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION MERCHANT SHIPS (100 gross tons and over) 1978 1979 Total First half Quarter 3 In United Kingdom Yards '000 gross tons 100 68 48 '000 compensated gross tons 128 127 52 In Overseas Yards '000 gross tons 125 233 N.A. '000 compensated gross tons 179 188 N.A. Total'000 gross tons 225 301 N.A. Total '000 compensated gross tons 307 315 N.A.