§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a study of the recent steps taken by the United States to reduce expenditure on coal gasification and liquefaction in favour of expenditure on nuclear fusion projects; and if he will consider the relevance of these decisions to the situation in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. John MooreUnited Kingdom development needs in coal conversion are strongly governed by our continental shelf reserves of oil and gas, and the United States Administration's proposal to reduce its funding has little effect on our position.