§ Lord Hamptonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are satisfied that the regulators of the telecom, gas, electricity and water industries have sufficient powers to see that the interests of the general public are satisfactorily balanced against those of shareholders and management.
§ Lord Brabazon of TaraThe Government announced in the Citizen's Charter White Paper its intention to legislate to bring all regulators' formal powers in relation to standards of service to the public up to the level of the strongest.