HC Deb 03 March 1989 vol 148 c371W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has as to the proportion of(a) private and (b) business electricity accounts received by consumers which will represent the cost of stopping emissions of acid rain from power stations; and as to when this charge will commence.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Central Electricity Generating Board's successor generating companies will endeavour to recover the costs of flue gas desulphurisation plant through their contracts, which are a matter for commercial negotiation between the generators and their customers.

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