65. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the inadequate representation of local authorities owning electrical undertakings on the Committee appointed to consider and report on the future supply of electric power for all classes of consumers in the United Kingdom; and whether he pro poses to take any action to give increased representation to municipal electrical undertakings in Scotland?
Mr. ROBERTSAs I have informed several hon. Members, my right hon. Friend has decided to give increased representation on the Committee to local authorities owning electrical undertakings, and I am in communication with my right hon. Friend the Secretary for Scotland with a view to the appointment of a representative of the interests of Scottish local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. P. A. HARRISWill the local authorities be allowed to nominnate their own representatives or will they be appointed by the Board of Trade?
Mr. ROBERTSI shall be glad to receive any representations on the subject, but the actual selection must be left to the Board of Trade.