HC Deb 24 July 1989 vol 157 cc571-2W
40. Mr. Allen MacKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a further statement on the Grimethorpe fluidised bed combustion proposal.

Mr. Michael Spicer

My Department is currently working with British Coal to put together a substantial financial package involving both private and public sector funding, to carry forward the proposed experiments at Grimethorpe as part of the programme to develop the topping cycle concept. Once the outcome of these discussions is known, I will make a further statement.