§ Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Power if he will take steps to encourage the public industries of coal, gas and electricity to develop productive and distributive services to meet their own need and to share in the competitive market at home and abroad; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeI am examining the extent to which the statutes at present limit the activities of those nationalised fuel industries for which I am responsible with a view to removing any undesirable restrictions, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.