§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when all large power station plants will be fitted with flue gas desulphurisation equipment.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe Government are committed to ensuring that the reductions in SO2 emissions required by the EC large combustion plant directive are achieved. The CEGB estimates that this will require the fitting of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) equipment to 12GW of capacity, equivalent to six large power stations, at a cost of about £2 billion. There is no requirement that all existing large power stations should be fitted with FGD equipment.