§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Energy with what fuel other than manufactured gas he expects to replace natural gas for industrial and home heating.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe choice of fuels to replace piped natural gas, which could include electricity, coal, oil and liquefied natural gas as well as manufactured gas, will depend on their relative future competitiveness in the market.
§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects supplies of natural gas to the United Kingdom from all sources to have to be replaced by manufactured town gas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithSignificant supplies of piped or liquefied natural gas are expected to be available to the United Kingdom market until well into the next century.