HC Deb 27 November 1951 vol 494 c143W
133. Major Anstruther-Gray

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he can see his way to increasing the capital expenditure allocation for electricity in order to allow urgent schemes of electrification in rural areas to be proceeded with.

Mr. Joynson-Hicks

The Government is at present reviewing the entire field of national investment and my right hon. Friend is therefore not in a position to make a statement about any part of it.