HC Deb 29 January 1990 vol 166 c81W
27. Mr. Knapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what are the prospects for the establishment of independent generators after the privatisation of the electricity supply industry.

32. Mr. Brandon-Bravo

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment he has made of the prospects for the establishment of independent generators after the privatisation of the electricity supply industry.

Mr. Baldry

The encouragement of competition in generation has always been one of the fundamental aims of our privatisation proposals. My Department is aware of around 20 major private generation projects in prospect, totalling some 7GW of capacity. The first of the new independent generating companies to take advantage of the opportunities offered as a result of our proposals is Lakeland Power, which last October signed a contract with the North Western electricity board.