§ Mr. FINNEYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a copy of a Resolution passed at the meeting of the county borough council of Stoke-on-Trent stating that, having regard to the important part at present played by local authorities in the supply of electrical energy and the extensive character of the capital commitments in relation thereto, local authorities owning electrical undertakings are inadequately represented on the Committee appointed by him to consider and report on the future supply of electric power for all classes of consumers in the United Kingdom, and urging him to give increased representation to them, both in the interest of ratepayers and of consumers of electrical energy; and whether he will take the necessary steps to increase the representation of local authorities owning electrical undertakings on the committee as requested?
Sir A. STANLEY:I have received a copy of the Resolution referred to and of similar resolutions passed by other local authorities, and have decided to increase the representation of local authorities owning electrical undertakings on the Committee.