HC Deb 04 July 1983 vol 45 c19W
14. Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the Government's present policy on coal liquefaction.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The Government are providing half of the estimated £1 million cost of the basic engineering design phase of the NCB's 2½ tonne per day coal liquefaction pilot plant. Work on this phase began in April and is due to finish in April 1984, when a decision on construction will be taken.