HC Deb 18 December 1968 vol 775 c402W
86. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the evidence contained in the Report of the Monopolies Commission showing that without additional costs electric light bulbs can be manufactured to give double the normal light hours, what action he is taking to ensure that these bulbs are made available to the general public.

Mr. Dell:

I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer which I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Ash-ton-under-Lyne (Mr. Sheldon) and Bristol, North-West (Mr. Ellis) on 11th December.—[Vol. 775, c. 142.]

Mr. Whitaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the Monopolies Commission report, he will take steps to set up a public company which will manufacture and supply long-life electric light bulbs.

Mr. Dell:

No; but I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer which I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Ashton-under-Lyne (Mr. Sheldon) and Bristol. North-West (Mr. Ellis) on 11th December.—[Vol. 775, c. 142.]