89. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Power if it is his policy that natural gas from the North Sea should be made available to the various gas boards at a uniform price.
§ Mr. MarshI am not yet in a position to say what will be the terms for supply of natural gas to the Gas Boards.
90. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement on the progress made in the negotiations between the Gas Council and the oil firms regarding the price to be paid for supplies of North Sea Gas.
§ Mr. MarshI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) on 4th April.—[Vol. 744, c. 15–16.]