§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give a general direction to electricity boards and the Gas Corporation to pay the full market rate of interest on security deposits.
§ Mr. EadieNo. The electricity boards voluntarily increased their interest rate to 10 per cent. in April from the statutory level of 4 per cent. They will continue to keep the rate under review in line with prevailing circumstances. For gas the revision of the current rate is already under active consideration.