HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 c532W
Paddy Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding her Department provides for research into clean coal technology. [33807]

Mr. Wilson

The Department is making available some £13 million over the period 2001–02 to 2003–04 for the research and development of clean coal technology. In addition to this some £11 million has been budgeted for underground coal gasification.