National Centre For Alternative Technology And Resource Conservation

Mr. Stephen Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Depart-  ment will now make a substantial grant to assist the National Centre for Alternative Technology and Resource Conservation with its experimental work.

Mr. John Smith
No. The head of this centre has been in communication with my Department and has been informed that the Department might be prepared to consider financial support for a specific research project bearing directly on economic and efficient production of energy. No such project has been put forward.