§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of capital spending by the electricity industry for 1988–89 and for each of the next three years at current prices, and at constant 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerApprovals given for capital expenditure by the electricity supply industry in England and Wales, based on programmes submitted in 1988, related to projected expenditure of:
1987–88 prices £ billion Outturn prices £ billion 1988–89 1.4 1.5 1989–90 1.5 1.6 1990–91 1.7 1.9 1991–92 1.9 2.2