§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what applications he has received in respect of section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992, stating for each the date received, the applicant and the nature of the scheme or works and where the public may obtain copies; and what arrangements exist for notifying hon. Members.
§ Mr. FreemanNone. One application has been made to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in respect of cooling works for a proposed generating station at South Humber Bank. This was received on 19 April from Humber Power Limited. The draft order disapplies section 6 of the Humber Conservancy Act 1905 in regard to works which are subject to separate consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989. Copies of the application are available for inspection free of charge at the county hall, Humberside county council, and the civic offices, Cleethorpes borough council. The guide to the new procedures places the responsibility on applicants to notify hon. Members with a constituency interest of applications. In this case I understand that my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Cleethorpes (Mr. Brown) has been notified of the application.