§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his Department's policy on promoting the use of recycled materials, renewable energies and combined heat and power schemes at(a) the energy technology support unit at Harwell and (b) other departmental establishments were relevant to his Department's activities.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe Government's policies for the use of recycled materials, renewable energies and combined heat and power are set out in the White Paper, "This Common Inheritance". My Department's policy is to stimulate the development and application of renewable sources of energy, including energy from waste, wherever they have prospects of being economically competitive and environmentally acceptable. In support of this policy my Department has a substantial, and increasing, research and development programme. My Department also actively promotes the wider use of combined heat and power wherever it is economic through our best practice programme.
Project management and guidance on technical aspects of these programmes is provided by the energy technology 303W support unit at Harwell and the building research energy conservation support unit. There are no other relevant Department of Energy establishments.