§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Transport if he has any statistics showing the increase in the consumption of electricity which has resulted from the grid scheme; whether he is satisfied with the progress of the arrangements for the distribution of electricity from this grid scheme; and, if not, what action it is proposed to take to improve the arrangements?
§ Mr. PYBUSThe sales of electricity by authorised undertakers have increased from 5,723,000,000 units in 1926 to 9,386,000,000 units in 1931. It is not possible, however, to estimate to what extent the increases during the last two or three years can be attributed to the grid schemes which are progressing satisfactorily.