§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Power if he is aware that the Chairman of the South-Eastern Electricity Consultative Council is a part-time member of the South-Eastern Electricity Board, and, in view of the desirability of ensuring the independence of consultative councils, if he will refrain from appointing as members of such councils any person who is in any way connected with electricity boards.
§ Mr. PeytonSection 3 (3) (b) of the Electricity Act, 1947, as amended, provides that the person for the time being holding the office of chairman of the Consultative Council shall be a member of the Area Board concerned.