Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Power what estimate he has made of the additional revenue per therm which will accrue to the gas boards in England and Wales as a result of the adjustments in price recently approved; and what will be the comparable additional revenue per therm which will accrue to the Scottish Gas Board.
§ Mr. FreesonIt is estimated that the recent price increases will raise the average revenue per therm of the Scottish Gas Board by about 0.8d.; the corresponding figures for Gas Boards in England and Wales will range from about 1d. to nearly 3d.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Power what was the average revenue per therm obtained by the gas boards in England and Wales in the latest annual period for which figures are available; what was the average revenue obtained by these boards in each of the 210W previous five annual periods; and if he will give the same information in respect of the average revenue per therm obtained by the Scottish Gas Board.
§ Mr. FreesonThe average realised price for gas for each of the last six years was as follows:
Scottish Gas Board Gas Boards in England and Wales Pence per therm 1961–62 … … 26.0 21.8 1962–63 … … 27.4 22.1 1963–64 … … 26.6 22.3 1964–65 … … 25.4 22.4 1965–66 … … 25.9 22.1 1966–67 … … 27.8 22.2