§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if, further to his reply to the hon. Member for St. Pancras, North, Official Report, 27 October, c. 407,he will estimate the average gain to pensioners who (a) rely solely on electricity, (b) use electricity and a solid fuel or paraffin, (c) use electricity for lighting and gas for cooking and heating, (d) use electricity for lighting and heating and gas for cooking and (e) use gas for heating and electricity for cooking and lighting, if standing charges were limited to no more than 50 per cent. of a quarterly fuel bill;
(2) if, further to his reply to the hon. Member for St. Pancras, North, Official Report, 27 October, c. 407,he will estimate the average gain to pensioners if standing charges are limited to no more than 50 per cent. of a quarterly fuel bill; and how many will gain by more than £5 a quarter.
§ Mr. MellorIt is not possible to provide reliable estimates of the benefits beyond those given in my previous answer to the hon. Member.