§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Energy, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 6 April, Official Repot,c. 286, if he has yet considered the advice of the Advisory Council on Research and Development for Fuel and Power regarding wave energy; if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorAs I announced on 27 April in reply to the hon. Member for Brighouse and Spenborough (Mr. Waller), I have placed in the Libraries of both Houses a summary of the advice of the advisory council on research and development for fuel and power on the renewable energy programmes. This includes advice on wave energy. My right hon. Friend will announce decisions on the future programme shortly.