§ Mr. J. MacLeodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many firms have asked for a supply of electricity from the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board at a lower rate than that to which the board are prepared to agree.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe Board inform me that they have been approached by four firms for bulk supplies at a low rate for electro-metallurgical and electro-chemical processes. The price which the firms are prepared to pay is about one-quarter to one-half of the cost price of producing the electricity.