§ 70. Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many retrofits will need to be installed to meet the target outlined by the large combustion plant directive; and if he will provide his estimate of the cost of complying with the directive.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe question of retrofits will fall to be discussed between the electricity generating industry and Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution. It is too soon to guage how many will be needed. The cost of complying with the directive will depend on the means by which emissions are reduced. It will be substantial.