§ The Minister of Fuel and Power (Mr. Gaitskell)With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the subject of the vesting date under the Electricity Act, 1947.
After careful consideration, and after consultation with the British Electricity Authority, I have come to the conclusion, with the agreement of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, that the vesting date should be 1st April, 1948, and I have made an Order today giving effect to this conclusion.