§ 43. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of farms in the Southern Area of the South-East Scotland Electricity Board 728 are supplied with electricity; and how this compares with other areas.
§ Mr. SnaddenAccording to figures provided by the South-East Scotland Electricity Board, approximately 25 per cent. of the farms in their Southern Area had an electricity supply at 31st March, 1953: the comparable figure for the rest of their area at that date was 44 per cent.
§ Major Anstruther-GrayMay I ask my hon. Friend if he will do everything he can in his position to see that this particular area receives more favourable treatment in future in order to bring it up to the general level?
§ Mr. SnaddenI can only give the facts asked for in the Question, but my hon. and gallant Friend will be aware that responsibility for electricity policy does not lie with my right hon. Friend. We do everything we can to see that our farms get a supply.