§ Major OWENasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Committee on Electricity Distribution has decided to hear in camera the evidence of those selected by the various interests affected to appear before it; that requests have been made to the Committee that the evidence given by one body shall be circulated or made available to other bodies, and that the Committee has decided in the negative, and whether he will take steps to have this decision reversed?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am aware that this Committee, like similar Committees which previously investigated the problem of electricity supply, have decided to take evidence in private and that the evidence given by one body shall not be circulated to others. The matter is one within the discretion of the Committee, and I see no reason for suggesting to them that they should alter a procedure which I understand they consider will facilitate their inquiry.