§ 43. Mr. Palmerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will state the names of members of the British Electricity Authority who have been given departmental responsibilities in the organisation of the authority.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe British Electricity Authority is not a functional board, and its members were not appointed as heads of departments. The three full time members of the Authority besides the chairman are specially concerned with administration, technical and operational matters and labour relations respectively.
§ Mr. PalmerAm I to understand from my right hon. Friend that no member of the British Electricity Authority has any departmental responsibilities whatsoever?
§ Mr. GaitskellHe is not, in the sense that I have indicated, the head of a department, but the three full time members whom I have mentioned, apart from the chairman, are specifically concerned with these aspects of the work of the authority.