§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Transport the rate charged per kilowatt-hour by the Central Electricity Board to authorised supply undertakings; the cost incurred by the undertaking in transmitting the electricity to the domestic consumer; and the rate charged per kilowatt-hour by the supply undertaking to the domestic consumer?
Mr. STANLEYThe grid tariffs of the Central Electricity Board for bulk supplies to authorised undertakers are two-part tariffs involving a kilowatt charge component and a unit charge component; while the charges made by undertakers to domestic consumers for lighting and other supplies comprise a variety of flat rates and two-part tariffs consisting of a fixed charge and a unit charge which may differ in different areas. In the circumstances, the question asked by the hon. Member does not admit of a general answer.