§ Mr. Hobdenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will refer to the Prices and Incomes Board the proposed increase in tariff charges by the South-Eastern Electricity Board, with particular reference to the effect on pensioners and those on small fixed incomes of the change in the domestic tariff charges.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe reasons for the latest increase which came into effect on 1st April have already been explained to and accepted by the Electricity Consultative Council concerned and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Power has been informed and considers the increase justified.