§ 34. Mr. Goodhartasked the Minister of Power whether he will issue general directions to the chairman of the relevant nationalised industries to give consumers of gas and electricity an extended period of time to pay the unusually large bills incurred during the recent period of exceptionally cold weather.
§ Mr. WoodNo. This is a matter of day-to-day management on which a general direction would be inappropriate, but I am sure the boards will give sympathetic consideration to cases of exceptional hardship.