HC Deb 17 December 1998 vol 322 cc695-6W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his policy on the sanctioning of combined heat and power plants, with particular reference to distributed heating schemes. [64108]

Mr. Battle

[holding answer 15 December 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to paragraphs 10.42 to 10.51 of the Energy White Paper, "Conclusions of the Review of Energy Sources for Power Generation and Government response to fourth and fifth Reports of the Trade and Industry Committee". Decisions since the White Paper have demonstrated our positive commitment to combined heat and power:

  • Grangemouth CHP announced 30 October
  • Shotton and Castleford CHPs announced 3 December.