HC Deb 30 July 1951 vol 491 c141W
95. Mr. Black

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the aggregate amount which the Electricity Authority submitted to him as necessary to be spent in the current year on capital works to maintain their services, and to meet the expanding demand for electricity; and what is the aggregate amount which the Government are prepared to sanction for capital expenditure.

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

The Government is in close consultation with the British Electricity Authority, and it is hoped to invest as much on capital works as can be usefully invested in the industry without detriment to other essential demands on goods and services. As my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the House on 21st June, 1951, a total aggregate figure has not been fixed as yet for this year.