Central Electricity Generating Board

Mr. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when the CEGB last placed an order for turbine generator equipment for a new power station on employment preservation grounds.

Mr. Benn
INCE B was advanced as the result of a Government decision in 1971.

Mr. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether it is the normal practice of the Central Electricity Generating Board, when ordering a power station in which the turbine-generators are a replica of those in an earlier station, to place such an order by single or competitive tender.

Mr. Benn
I am asking the Chairman of the CEGB to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Thomas 
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many of the Central Electricity Generating Board's orders for turbine-generators for new power stations since 1964 have been placed by single tender.

Mr. Benn
I am advised by the CEGB that since 1964 orders for turbo-generators at the following CEGB power stations have been placed by single tender: ---------------------
|Station        | | |
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|Pembroke       |…|…|1964|
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|Didcot         |…|…|1964|
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|Hinkley Point B|…|…|1967|
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|Heysham        |…|…|1972|
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|Ince B         |…|…|1972|
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