§ Captain BOWYER (by Private Notice)asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, and, if so, how, the recent reduction of 10s. per ton in household coal applies to electric and gas companies; and whether any arrangements have been made that a corresponding reduction should take place in the price of electricity and gas to consumers?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANYes, Sir; gas and electricity undertakings will receive at the reduced price that proportion of their total requirements of coal which the amount of gas or electricity supplied by them for domestic or household purposes bears to the total amount supplied by them. There will be an adjustment in the price of electricity and gas supplied for domestic or household purposes; and as to 1894 this, the Coal Mines Department is in touch with the interests concerned.
§ Captain BOWYERHave arrangements already been made to that effect with the gas and electrical companies?
§ Mr. KILEYCan the hon. Gentleman explain how electrical companies are to differentiate between electricity for private consumption and that for power?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am afraid I cannot answer either of those questions offhand.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThat does not arise out of the question.
§ Sir F. BANBURYWho is to pay the loss?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODAnswer !