§ 3. Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Power whether, in view of the fact that rural householders are being asked for high fees for connection of the electricity supply and that these connection fees are much higher than they were a few years ago, he will seek power to give grant aid or other help to cover the increase in these fees.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. There are already certain grants which may apply to rural electrification expenses.
§ 19. Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Power if he will take steps to allow the Central Electricity Generating Board to raise money on the stock market for further development of the electricity industry, in order to relieve pressure on the consumers and those country dwellers who are not yet connected to an electricity supply and from whom a high connection charge is demanded.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. I do not think recourse by the electricity industry to the stock market would promote these objects.