HC Deb 14 February 1985 vol 73 c238W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give his reasons for not allocating lead city status in the combined heat and power scheme to Newcastle upon Tyne; and whether this decision was based soley on the strength of the submission by that city.

Mr. David Hunt

In the reply of 25 January 1985 to the hon. Member for Erewash (Mr. Rost) at column 547 my right hon. Friend listed the criteria which were taken into account in arriving at the decision to offer grant support.