HC Deb 16 June 1936 vol 313 cc809-10
64. Mr. LEONARD

asked the Minister of Transport whether the recent reorganisation of electricity generating, and its attendant savings, will be directed by the Electricity Board towards a national uniform rate of charges to all customers?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Captain Austin Hudson)

As the result of the corning into operation of the Grid Tariffs of the Central Electricity Board, there is a growing tendency for bulk supply charges to become more uniform, and this will facilitate the adoption of more uniform methods of charge by authorised undertakers. All possible opportunities are taken by the Electricity Commissioners of impressing upon the supply industry the need for greater uniformity in methods of charge.

Mr. G. HARDIE

Since the passing of the Act of 1926, has anything been done in the way of giving the consumer the results that were promised to him? Does the hon. and gallant Member not think that the Act of 1926 was the biggest swindle and ramp ever put across the public?