§ 4. Mr. GILBERTasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the names of the Departmental Committee on Electric Power Supply in England, and what interests they represent; if no members represent the interests of municipal authorities who own power stations, will he give such interests representatives and, if so, how many; and can he state when this Committee proposes to report?
Mr. ROBERTSThe members of the Committee as appointed and the interests they represent are as follow:
The Chairman has recently resigned on the advice of his doctor. My right hon. Friend is taking steps to appoint a new chairman, and also to increase the representation on the Committee of local authorities owning electric supply undertakings, and he hopes to be in a position to announce the names in the course of a few days. I am unable to say when the Committee will be in a position to make a Report.
- The. Right Hon. F. Huth Jackson (Chairman).
- Mr. James Falconer, M.P.
- The Hon. Sir Charles Parsons, K.C.B., F.R.S., Sir John Snell, and Mr. James Devonshire, Electrical Trades Committee.
4 - Mr. John Kemp and Mr. C. H. Merz, Coal Conservation Sub-Committee of the Reconstruction Committee.
- Mr. J. F. Crowley, Irish interest.
- Alderman C. F. Spencer, of Halifax, local authorities owning electric supply undertakings.
- Mr. G. H. Hume, London County Council.
- Mr. A. J. Walter, K.C., Ministry of Munitions.
- Mr. H. H. Law, Local Government Board.
- Mr. H. Booth, Board of Trade.
§ Mr. P. A. HARRISAre any of those gentlemen directors of companies using and distributing electricity?