§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will announce his decision on the notification under section 14(1) of the Energy Act 1976 by the Baglan Cogeneration Company to use natural gas as the fuel at a proposed combined cycle gas turbine power station at Baglan Bay in South West Wales. [81141]
§ Mr. ByersI announced on Wednesday 7 April my conclusion that the potential benefits of a proposed new 500 Megawatt gas-fired power station at Baglan Bay, South Wales, particularly in terms of local employment and economic regeneration, are such that I have decided not to use my powers under section 14(3) of the Energy Act 1976 to halt or defer this project.
Copies of the Press Notice and decision letter have been placed in the Library of the House. The general policy on power station consents is set out in the Government's October 1998 Energy White Paper and remains in force.