HC Deb 11 January 1993 vol 216 cc567-8W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to publish his estimate of the average avoidable costs of electricity generation by different means.

Mr. Eggar

The relative costs of electricity generated from different sources are being considered as part of the coal review. The Government intend to publish the conclusions of the review in a White Paper shortly.