§ 58. Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Transport why he authorised the South Wales Electricity Board to sell the Llanelly traction undertaking to the South Wales Transport Company; and why he gave the authority to sell without either the board or his Department having prior consultations with the Llanelly Borough Council who had an option to purchase under the provisions of the Llanelly District Traction Act, 1930.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydUnder the Act of 1930 the Board had power, with the consent of the Minister of Transport, to sell the undertaking at any time either to the Llanelly Corporation, if the Corporation should have decided to purchase, or to any company or person. In these circumstances, it was not considered necessary to consult the Corporation before giving consent to the Board's proposal to sell the undertaking to the Company who were well fitted to take it over.