§ 58. Dame Irene Wardasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that industrialists establishing factories under the Distribution of Industries Act have cause to complain of lack of co-operation on the part of the Northern Electricity Board; and if he will make representations to the Board to deal with this situation.
§ Sir D. EcclesI am not aware of any lack of co-operation on the part of the North-Eastern Electricity Board, but if my hon. Friend is referring to a report in theNorthern Echo of 3rd February concerning a firm in Hartlepool, I understand that electricity supply was connected to the firm on 15th February.