HC Deb 04 November 1948 vol 457 c127W
122. Mr. C. S. Taylor

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what national bodies have been invited to nominate representatives for the consultative councils to be set up under the Electricity Act, 1947.

Mr. Gaitskell

Following is the. information. The following bodies have been asked to submit nominations for the Consultative Councils to be set up in England and Wales under the Electricity Act, 1947:

  1. (i) Under Section 7 (2) (a) of the Electricity Act, 1947.
    • County Councils Association
    • Association of Muncipal Corporations.
    • Urban District Councils Association.
    • Rural District Councils Association.
    • London County Council.
    • City of London Corporation.
    • Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee.
  2. (ii) Under Section 7 (2) (b) of the Electricity Act, 1947.
    • Federation of British Industries.
    • National Union of Manufacturers.
    • Association of British Chambers of Commerce.
    • Parliamentary Committee of the Cooperative Congress.
    • Trade Union Congress.
    • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (covering National Farmers' Union, Central Landowners' Association, National Union of Agricultural Workers, Transport and Workers' Union (Agricultural> Section)).
    • Institution of Electrical Engineers.
    • Electrical Association of Women.
    • National Council of Women of Great Britain.
    • National Federation of Women's Institutes.
    • Women's Voluntary Services.
    • Standing Joint Committee of Working Women's Organisations.

With regard to the two Consultative Councils to be set up by me in Southeast and South-west Scotland corresponding Scottish bodies have submitted nominations.