§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the current capacity of the electricity interconnector with France; what percentage of this capacity is utilised; and what proposals there are for constructing additional capacity to transmit electricity between Britain and continental Europe.
§ Mr. EggarThe interconnector with France has a capacity of 2,000 MW. Since it was commissioned in 1986 it has generally been fully utilised. Proposals to construct additional capacity between Britain and continental Europe are a matter for the industry.