HC Deb 29 May 1941 vol 371 c1986
45. Mr. Parker

asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the arrangements being made for the concentration of industry, concentration or grouping will be applied to the electricity supply industry so as to reduce the present large number of authorised undertakings, many of whom are relatively small, and thus put into effect certain of the recommendations contained in the McGowan Report of May, 1936?

The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill)

It is not proposed to undertake such are organisation at the present time.

46. Mr. Parker

asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the decision to create a new Ministry of War Transport and Shipping, he will state under what Ministry the Electricity Commission will now come?

The Prime Minister

I hope shortly to be in a position to make a statement on this and cognate subjects.