§ 4. Mr. FREDERICK ROBERTSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received communications from representative bodies urging the need for the introduction of amending gas legislation; and whether it is the intention of the Government to deal with this question during the present Parliament?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply given yesterday by the Prime Minister to the hon. and gallant Member for Ludlow (Lieut.-Colonel Windsor-Clive).
§ Mr. RENNIE SMITHHas the right hon. Gentleman had any application from the Penistone Gas Company?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe question which was addressed to the 2786 Prime Minister and myself was as to whether there would be general legislation. The Prime Minister answering yesterday said that I was referring the case to the representatives of the gas industry to see whether we could agree upon a non-contentious Bill. I do nut think any question of a particular gas company arises.