§ 32. Mr. H. GRITTENasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether any financial assistance has been given to any electricity undertaking, municipal or company-owned, in respect of supply cables and service apparatus, either for the purpose of giving a supply of electric power or of linking up two or more undertakings, since the outbreak of war; and, if so, will he give the names of the undertakings and the respective figures, showing the amount of such financial assistance?
Mr. HOPEA statement is being prepared, and I will communicate with my hon. Friend when it is complete.
§ 67. Mr. GRITTENasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any financial assistance has been given to any electricity undertakings, municipal or company-owned, in respect of supply cables and service apparatus in connection with electric power supplies under the scheme of Admiralty extensions in shipbuilding yards since the outbreak of war; and, if so, will he give the names of the undertakings and the respective figures, showing the amount of such financial assistance?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of SHIPPING (Colonel Leslie Wilson)I have been asked to reply. Financial assistance, namely, a lump sum contribution of£2,700, was granted to the Electricity Supply Department of the Dublin Corporation for the supply of additional electric power to the North Wall Shipyards, under the scheme of Admiralty extensions in shipbuilding yards.
§ Mr. GRITTENMay I ask why similar financial assistance has not been given to the West Hartlepool Corporation with regard to their extension to Irvine's dockyards?
§ Colonel WILSONI have not heard of any application being made from West Hartlepool. If it had been made, it would have received consideration.
§ Mr. GRITTENIs the hon. Gentleman aware that application has been repeatedly made, first to the Ministry of Munitions and then to the Admiralty, and the West Hartlepool Corporation has been tossed back from one to the other, which I understand is the favourite pastime in the case of officials or Government Departments who do not wish or are unable to give satisfactory answers?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must ask a question, and not make observations.