§ Mr. DAGGARasked the President of the Board of Trade the profits of the companies' and local authorities' gas undertakings in Great Britain for the year 1932; the price paid per ton for coal; and similar particulars with regard to the generation of electricity?
§ Dr. BURGINThe information regarding the profits of statutory gas undertakings (companies and local authorities) will not be available till January, and that regarding the profits of authorised electricity undertakings and the price paid per ton for coal by such undertakings, not till several months later. I will arrange for the particulars to be sent to the hon. Member as soon as they are available. I regret that I have no information with regard to the price paid per ton for coal by gas undertakings.