§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what account his Department has taken of the report "Land for Energy Development" in reaching decisions concerning the location and construction of power stations in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. SpicerThe siting of power stations in England and Wales is in the first instance a matter for the Central Electricity Generating Board. Questions concerning the siting of power stations in Scotland and Northern Ireland should be addressed to my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland respectively.