§ 65. Colonel BURNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he proposes to sanction the attempt that is being made by the gas companies to abrogate the sliding scale which has been in practice since 1875 and by means of which, during a period of high prices, the in crease of cost has been divided between the company and the consumer, seeing that this change will enable the companies to pay an increased pre-war dividend entirely at the expense of the consumer?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe Select Committee of this House referred to in the reply given by my right hon. Friend to this question on the 5th instant have reported, but their Report has not yet been made public.
§ Colonel BURNI will put this question down again in a week.