24. Mr. T. WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received requests from local authorities owning electrical supply undertakings to be more adequately represented on the Committee on Electrical Supply set up by the Board of Trade; and, if so, whether he proposes to comply with the requests?
§ 30. Mr. ARNOLD WARDasked the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether there, is only one member to represent the interests of municipalities serving on the Committee of eleven members appointed by the Board of Trade to consider and report on the subject of the supply of electric power; and whether, in view of the large commitments of local authorities in electrical undertakings, he will increase their representation on the Committee?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Roberts)As I informed my hon. Friend the Member for the North-Western Division of Staffordshire on the 11th instant, I have decided to increase the representation on the Committee of local authorities owning electrical undertakings.
§ Sir W. COLLINSCan the hon. Gentleman say how many representatives of local authorities he proposes to add?
Mr. ROBERTSIt is proposed to add three additional representatives, and I assume that they will represent local authorities.
§ Sir J. FLEMINGWill there be a representative from Scotland?
§ Mr. J. M. HENDERSONWill the hon. Gentleman consider the necessity of appointing someone on that Committee to represent the electric lighting and power companies and not the tramway companies alone?