§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what consideration he has given to sites in South Yorkshire, or in a development area, for the setting up of a ferro alloy smelting industry, using cheap electric power on realistic bulk tariff rates, to save vital imports;
(2) what steps he proposes to take to make available cheap electric power on realistic bulk tariff rates to the graphite, electrode and carbide manufacturing industries of this country to avoid the loss of an existing large demand for electricity in South Yorkshire and the North-East amongst other areas;
(3) what steps he proposes to take to make available cheap electric power on realistic bulk tariff rates to the chemical industry, particularly in relation to the extraction of minerals from the sea, to avoid the loss of an existing large demand for electricity.
§ Mr. DarlingPreliminary inquiries have been made to the Board of Trade by a number of companies, including some in these industries, following the Government's announcement of 4th October about special contract arrangements for large users of electricity. No firm proposals have been received.