§ Mr. PikeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy to collate data on the number of large industrial and commercial electricity users committed to buying electricity at pool prices; and if he will make a statement. [25235]
§ Mr. EggarAll consumers with premises which take more than 100 kW of electricity are now free to contract with the supplier of their choice. The terms that they negotiate, including whether the price to be paid is related to short-term variations in the pool price, are commercial matters between the parties concerned.