§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will estimate the impact of a 30 million tonnes a year coal industry on(a) sulphur and (b) carbon dioxide reduction targets. [34091]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 12 March 1998]: The future role for coal in electricity generation is being studied in the review of Energy Sources for Power Generation. Environmental impacts are among the factors being taken into consideration.