HC Deb 12 December 1988 vol 143 c480W
51. Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has to increase the Government's funding of research and development on clean coal burn; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The increase of over £1 million to £2.6 million next year in my Department's coal-based energy research and development budget will be used to support additional research on the clean use of coal.