Former MP for Bristol North East
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will invite the Central Electricity Generating Board to prepare a report to be laid before the House on the environmental effects of acid rain from coal and oil-fired power stations.
As the Minister may know, I support the balanced development of electricity generation both from coal and nuclear sources. Bearing in mind that the bulk of our electricity will still come from coal-fired power stations well into the year 2000, is it not important that there should now be an authoritative statement from the Government on a matter that is causing increasing concern not only in...
Will the Minister say how seriously in these matters the advice of the chief scientist to the Ministry is taken?
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will bring in legislation to establish a public corporation charged with the duty of constructing a Severn barrage for the generation of electricity on the lines set out in the Bondi report, with power to raise capital from public and private sources and a duty to conserve the environment and advance the amenity of the area.
Is it not a fact that the Bondi committee, of which I had the privilege of being a member, reported more than two years ago, that the House has been repeatedly promised a statement, and that the difficulty seems to be finance? Are not my suggestions useful and constructive?
What the hon. Gentleman is telling the ratepayers of Bristol is that they must just go on paying and paying for ever.
Felixstowe is often talked about in Bristol. The hon. Gentleman argues that Felixstowe's relative prosperity has been based on its own efforts and that there has been no outside assistance. In that case, how does the hon. Gentleman account for the article in Lloyd's List on 1 February this year under the heading: Port seeks EEC funds to expand"? The article says: This month the Transport...
In that case, perhaps the hon. Gentleman will write to Lloyd's List to explain the situation.
