§ 44. Mr. Palmerasked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement upon the relationship between the special conferences called from time to time to discuss the co-ordination of fuel policy with the chairmen of the nationalised industries, such as those at Croydon and Sun-ningdale, and his permanent advisory committee on which the chairmen of nationalised industries sit.
§ Mr. MasonThe meeting at Sunning-dale was an extended meeting of my Co-66W ordinating Committee with the chairmen of the nationalised fuel and steel industries which covers all problems of common interest, including fuel policy. The chairmen are also members of my Energy Advisory Council which covers only problems in the energy field but includes also leading figures from the oil industry, industry generally and the trade unions.