§ Mr. PoundTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what assessment she has made of the impact on investment in the United Kingdom of a five-year moratorium on building gas-fired power stations; [44635]
(2) if she will publish the Government's estimates of the level of emissions of sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulates from power stations over the period 1999 to 2008 on the assumption that(a) a five-year moratorium on building gas-fired power stations is introduced and(b) that the current moratorium on building gas-fired power stations ends forthwith; [44638]
(3) what will be the impact on the National Air Quality Strategy targets of a five-year moratorium on gas-fired power stations; and what additional measures would be required to meet these targets following the introduction of such a moratorium; [44637]
(4) what assessment she has made of the economic impact of a five-year moratorium on building gas-fired power stations on those generators which own coal-fired power stations; [44636]
(5) what assessment she has made of the impact on employment, by sector, of a five-year moratorium on the building of gas-fired power stations. [44625]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 8 June 1998]: The Government are engaged in a review of energy sources for power generation. An announcement will be made when a conclusion has been reached.