HC Deb 26 October 1981 vol 10 c233W

Mr. Pawsey asked the Secretary of State for Energy if, following the report on the Severn barrage published in July 1981 and his subsequent statement, he intends to set up a combined acceptability and preliminary design study as suggested by the committee in its report.

Mr. Mellor:

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friends the Members for East Grinstead (Mr. Johnson Smith) and for Bristol, North-West (Mr. Colvin) on Monday 19 October 1981—[Vol. 10, c. 14.]