§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he intends to publish the Severn barrage committee report.
§ Mr. David HowellVolume 1 of the Severn barrage committee's report, containing the committee's main findings and its conclusions and recommendations, is being published today as one of my Department's energy papers. Volume 2, which consists of technical material for specialist readers will be published as soon as it is available. I have arranged for a copy of volume 1 of the report to be placed in the Library of the House.
The Government welcome this very thorough report as a basis for the consultation about the complex issues involved that must now be undertaken. It looks forward to receiving, during the next few months, comments from interested parties on those issues. Decisions, for example, about the further studies recommended in the report, will then be taken in the light of such a public debate.