§ Mr. Prescottasked the President of the Board of Trade what loss of production in the textile industry he estimates will result from the 20 per cent. reduction in electricity power demands during peak hours.
§ Mr. H. WilsonAs my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Labour explained on 8th July last, the object of load spreading arrangements to reduce electricity demand during peak hours is to minimise the risk of large scale cuts in the supply which would inevitably lead to loss of production over a wide field. The contribution which the textile industry is asked to make is fixed regionally in consultation with the industry and I have no information which would suggest that any appreciable loss of production will result.