§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether the Board of Trade has sanctioned any existing overhead wires for the purpose of electric lighting; and, whether the Board intends to authorize, under Provisional Order or Licences, the transmission of electricity at high tension by such wires within the Metropolis?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.), in reply, said, that no overhead electric wires had been sanctioned, so far, by the Board of Trade. He could not make any definite promise with regard to future applications on the subject with reference to the Metropolis; but certainly he should not be disposed to sanction such applications.
§ MR. BRUNNER. (Cheshire, Northwich)Has the right hon. Gentleman power to prohibit the erection of such overhead wires in the Metropolis?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHThat is a Question I would rather not answer at present.