§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if, following the recent announcement to cancel plans to build Fawley B power station, the Central Electricity Generating Board has informed him of any revision in its overall nuclear and fossil fuel power station construction programme and electricity forecasts.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe CEGB's proposals to build a coal-fired power station at Fawley have not been cancelled. As my right hon. Friend announced to my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Waterside (Mr. Colvin) on 27 October 1988 at column320 the CEGB has been given until 1 May 1989 to advise my right hon. Friend whether it wishes to proceed with the application.
I understand that in evidence to the Hinkley Point inquiry the CEGB has advised that its expected application to construct a PWR at Wylfa will not now be submitted until the spring of 1989. The board also advised the Hinkley Point inspector that its forecasts of electricity demand had increased to show a requirement for new capacity by the year 2000 of 15.5 GW.