§ 21. Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Power what progress he has made in his plans for the reorganisation of the electricity industry in Wales.
§ Mr. MasonI shall inform the House of my conclusions on the organisation of the electricity supply industry in England and Wales as soon as I have completed my review.
§ Mr. EvansIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the widespread expectation in Wales that when the electricity industry is reorganised Wales will be treated as an entity for the purposes of both generation and distribution, with a national Board and a headquarters in Wales? Does he realise that in Welsh affairs Welsh opinion should be paramount?
§ Mr. MasonI am aware of the demands, though I am not satisfied that they make sense. If it came about, this arrangement for a Welsh power board would be to the disadvantage of Wales and would not provide efficiency in generation and distribution of electricity for the country as a whole.
§ Mr. RidleyWhen does the right hon. Gentleman hope to be able to inform the House of the results of the review in both England and Wales?