Electricity Prices

HC Deb 15 March 1995 vol 256 cc609-10W

Dr. John Cunningham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Treasury was first told of Professor Littlechild's intention to review electricity price caps, as announced on Tuesday 7 March.

Sir George Young

The Treasury was first told during the afternoon of Monday 6 March that Professor Littlechild had just decided to review further the electricity distribution price caps on the regional electricity companies.

Dr. John Cunningham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when Professor Littlechild or his office first informed the Treasury that the Director General of Electricity Supply was considering a new review of electricity price caps.

Sir George Young

Neither Professor Littlechild nor his office directly informed the Treasury that the Director General of Electricity Supply was considering a new review of electricity price caps. The information initially available to the Treasury came via the DTI.