HC Deb 23 June 1981 vol 7 cc60-1W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what progress has been made on the CHP/DH feasibility programme.

Mr. Moore

On 12 March 1981 I announced the nine locations where more detailed work under the CHP/DH feasibility programme will be undertaken. This work will include market and engineering surveys to be carried out by consultants. The Department has appointed Research Surveys of Great Britain Ltd. to carry out the market survey work in all locations, and subject to the satisfactory conclusion of contractual negotiations, intends to appoint the following consultants to carry out the engineering studies:

  • Belfast—Pell Frischman and Partners
  • Edinburgh—Douglas MacKenzie and Partners
  • Glasgow—CHP Group Consultants
  • Leicester—NIFES
  • Liverpool—CHP Group Consultants
  • London (East/Central)—Orchard Partners
  • Manchester—Donald Smith, Seymour and Rooley
  • Sheffield—NIFES
  • Newcastle/Gateshead—Merz and McLellan

The information obtained from these studies will assist the lead consultant, W. S. Atkins and Partners, in making a comparison between the nine locations and in preparing recommendations to the Government about stage 2 of the feasibility programme—the carrying out of full examinations, of one or two sites with a view to using them as "lead city" schemes. Atkins has been asked to complete its report and recommendations for this part of the work by the end of the year.