§ Lord Dean of Beswickasked Her Majesty's Government:
How they measure the success of the Directors General of (i) Telecommunications and (ii) Gas in balancing the interests of (a) consumers, (b) employees and (c) shareholders; and whether the level of investment in the industries and the position 53WA of UK industry as a whole in international markets is also taken into account.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)The Directors General of Telecommunications and Gas are independent of government and operate within a framework of law laid down by Parliament. They must act in a way best calculated to meet certain statutory objectives and duties.