§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that the urban districts of Farsley and Calverley did not oppose incorporation in the borough of Pudsey because they were promised that their electricity undertakings would be purchased by the corporation of Pudsey; that the Electricity Commissioners have refused permission to the corporation of Pudsey to exercise their right of purchase; and will he cause this decision to be reversed in order that the borough of Pudsey may carry out the promise made to Calverley and Farsley.
§ Mr. ShinwellAs I informed the hon. Member for Holland with Boston (Mr. Butcher) on 9th October, I hope to make a statement on the future of the electricity industry in the near future. Pending this statement I regard it as desirable that there should be the minimum of disturbance in the existing organisation of the industry, and I am afraid, therefore, that I cannot accept the suggestion of the hon. Member in regard to electricity supplies in Calverley and Farsley.