§ 55. Mr. MUGGERIDGEasked the Minister of Transport if he has confirmed an appointment to the vacancy existing on the Central Electricity Board; and the qualifications for that position of the person appointed?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONA vacancy recently occurred among the part-time members of the Central Electricity Board, and to fill it I appointed Sir Ralph Wedgwood, Chief General Manager, London and North Eastern Railway.
§ Mr. MUGGERIDGEIs the Minister of Transport aware that the transport difficulties in the East End of London and right away to the middle of Essex are of such a nature as to require the whole attention of the general manager of a railway like the London and North 2223 Eastern Railway, and that from the point of view of transport it is unfortunate that he is being given another position?
§ Mr. MORRISONThat is a matter, primarily, for the directors of the railway company, but the more we educate the general manager of that railway in the multifarious uses of electricity the sooner, possibly, we are likely to get electrification on that line.
§ Mr. MUGGERIDGEMay I ask whether time will be placed at his disposal so that he can use on behalf of my constituents the information which he will acquire?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDo we appoint members to the Electricity Board for educational purposes?
§ Mr. MORRISONThat might be a consideration, among others; and it is very desirable that the railways should he associated with the Central Electricity Board.