HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 c367W
26. Mr. Watts

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what financial support is being provided by his Department for the development of refuse-generated methane as an energy source.

Mr. David Hunt

My Department has committed nearly £2 million towards the cost of a number of projects for the development and exploitation of land-fill gas as an energy source, the total cost of which is just over £5.5 million. Of this support, some £700,000 is for research and development work and nearly £1.25 million is for demonstration projects under the energy efficiency demonstration scheme.