HC Deb 01 June 1932 vol 266 cc1154-5
25. Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Transport whether the approval of his Department was obtained by the London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Authority for its purchase for the sum of £312,640 of assets belonging to the Leatherhead and District undertaking standing in the books of the latter at £230,148?

Mr. PYBUS

The consent of the Electricity Commissioners was given to the acquisition by the joint authority of the Leatherhead undertaking as a going concern, after they had satisfied themselves that the price in the circumstances was reasonable.

Mr. WILLIAMS

Will the Minister discourage this authority from going beyond its proper judicial functions and acting as a trading body?

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