HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 cc453-4W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the potential for incorporating renewable energy sources in the rebuilding works in Kosovo. [89919]

Mr. Battle

During my brief visit to Kosovo on 28 and 29 June heading the Taskforce it was clear that rehabilitation of the power sector was urgently required. However, it is too early to assess the extent to which the potential exists to incorporate renewable energy resources in the refurbishment of Kosovo's power generation capacity; this will have to await more detailed assessment studies of all aspects of the power sector.

Region and (iii) the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region for the last five years for which figures are available. [89384]

Mr. Wills

The figures in the table are based on information provided by companies at the time of the announcement of the decision to invest in the UK. They are based on the companies' best estimates, at that time, of the number of jobs to be created/safeguarded by the investment in its first three years.

There is no requirement to notify the Department and so the figures include only those projects where the Department's Invest in Britain Bureau and its regional partners were involved or which have come to their notice. Comprehensive capital expenditure details are often not available at the time of the decision to invest, and are therefore not included.