§ 86. Sir S. Reedasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what scientific estimate has been made of the respective merits of gas and electricity in the provision of heat for cooking.
§ Mr. ShinwellSo far as I am aware, no precise scientific estimate has been made on this question, which in practice is complicated both by the wide variations in methods of using cooking appliances and by the different efficiencies with which gas and electricity are obtained from coal.