§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Transport by what date it is anticipated the electricity supply of the London area will be co-ordinated; and whether any calculations have been made as to the price at which it will be possible to supply electric current in this area after such co-ordination has been carried through?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONThe London area is included in the area under the South-East England Electricity Scheme and the comprehensive co-ordination of the generation of electricity in 1301W the London area is dependent upon the completion of that scheme as a whole. It is anticipated that the scheme will be completed in 1933. Partial co-ordination of generation in the area covered by this scheme will, however, be in operation before that time. Calculations of the price at which it will be possible for authorised undertakers to obtain supplies of electricity in bulk from the Central 1302W Board after the scheme has been completed were made by the Electricity Commissioners when framing the scheme, and were embodied in a volume of Supplementary Particulars published with the draft scheme in October, 1927. The hon. Member will appreciate that the relation between those prices and the prices to be charged to consumers cannot at present be calculated.