§ 41. Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Minister of Transport whether, in order 2216 to reassure the employés of gas undertakings throughout the country, who fear that the Government proposes to subsidise the electrical industry, thereby handicapping and causing unemployment in the gas industry, he can give any indication of the Government's proposals or their attitude upon this specific point?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Colonel Ashley)I am not in a position to add anything to the replies given by me on the 18th and 25th May to questions on this subject by my hon. Friend the Member for South-East Essex (Mr. Looker), copies of which I am sending to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. MORRISONCannot the right hon. Gentleman make any statement to allay the anxiety of thousands of gas workers throughout the United Kingdom, that, whatever the Government proposals are, they will not prejudice their employment?
§ Colonel ASHLEYYes; no electricity proposals will entail anything that need perturb gas employés. I can only say that.