Hydro-Electricity Scheme, Laidon

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 January 1964.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Woodburn Mr Arthur Woodburn , Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire 12:00, 15 January 1964

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a suspicion in Scotland that somebody is raising every kind of obstacle to the development of hydro-electricity? There is evidentlya complete misapprehension among some of the people who advise him about the purpose of hydro-electricity. It is not competing in any way with steam. It is complementary and supplementary to steam and is generally used for supply at peak load when electricity cannot be supplied economically by steam stations.