§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether there are any currently active consents in force for the development of coal-fired power stations in Wales and England.
§ Mr. GoodladConsent under section 2 of the Electric Lighting Act 1909, as amended, was given in 1973 for a330W 2,000 MW coal-fired power station at West Burton B. This station has not been built and the associated planning permission has since lapsed.