§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessments he made of the effect of methane leakages associated with gas-fired power stations, before consents were granted for the projects listed in his answer of 8 January,Official Report, column 475.
§ Mr. WakehamEnvironmental considerations are taken into account when considering gas burn consent proposals. Our assessment in general is that methane leakages from the high pressure distribution system are very low; and new gas-fired generation plant is not expected to add to the overall emissions of methane from the United Kingdom system.