§ 29. Mr. Palmerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the recent completion by his Department and the electricity boards of a joint study of various load controlling devices and their uses, he will now make a statement of policy.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI am at present discussing this matter with the electricity boards.
§ Mr. PalmerIn view of past discussions on this point, does not the right hon. Gentleman agree that it would be desirable if he could announce his policy on this important question fairly soon?
§ Mr. LloydYes, Sir. I appreciate the point, but it is fortunate that power cuts are rather less frequent now and that the matter is not so urgent.