§ 13. Sir RICHARD MELLERasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, as a result of the electricity supply in the Sutton and Wallington districts, previously supplied by the South Metropolitan Electric Light Company, being taken over by the London and Home Counties electricity authority, the price charged to consumers has been raised by 20 per cent. to 34 per cent. according to circumstances; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Mr. Oliver Stanley)My information is that the new tariffs introduced by the authority have led to a substantial saving to the consumers within the area previously supplied by the company. If, however, my hon. Friend will supply me with particulars of any cases in which the charge to individual consumers has been compulsorily raised to the extent he mentions, I will look further into the matter.