§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will give a general direction to electricity boards to submit estimates of the loss of revenue involved on the basis that retirement pensioners were exempt from pay-
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Institutions Course Number of Enrolments Number who completed the Course One-Term Courses University of Reading, Institute of Education Teaching of Children with Learning difficulties 24 24 Kesteven College of Education Education of Handicapped Children 7 7 Alsager College of Education Education of Slow Learning Child in the ordinary school (two courses) 24 24 Manchester Training College Teaching of the Slow Learning Child in the ordinary school 35 34 ment of the minimum quarterly charge made by the boards.
§ Mr. EmeryNo. There would be no point in requiring electricity boards to submit estimates.
They are statutorily precluded from showing undue preference to any class of consumer. Furthermore, it is the Government's view that the problem of pensioners should be met by the level of pensions.