Clean Coal Technology

HC Deb 28 November 2000 vol 357 c534W

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his Department' s expenditure on clean coal technology(a) was in 1999–2000 and (b) is planned for 2000–01. [139730]

Mr. Byers

My Department's expenditure on clean coal technology in 1999–00 was £2.5 million. Expenditure presently planned for.2000–01 is £4.3 million.

Both figures are net of VAT.