§ 49. Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Prime Minister if he is now in a position to state 1412 whether the Government has come to a decision with reference to its electricity proposals; and when a statement will be made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo Sir. I am not yet in a position to make a statement on this subject.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it is more than six months since he said this important matter was receiving the attention of the Government, and that shortly after that the Minister of Transport said the Report of the Committee of Experts had been received and was receiving the attention of the Special Committee?
The PRIME MINISTEYes, all that is quite true, and I hope that we shall have a Bill ready for next Session, but the preparation of such a Bill and the examination of the points which will be raised takes many months' work, as I am sure the right hon. Gentleman must recognise.
§ Mr. HARDIEWould it not be more for the convenience of the House that we should have the Report of this Expert Committee before the Bill comes on?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not know whether it would be. Captain BENN: Is it not a fact that Lord Weir has already told us at a dinner party all about the Report?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not go to dinner parties.
§ Colonel DAYWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether it is not a fact that it was published fully in all the leading Conservative organs, and does not he read them?