§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will compare the price of gas delivered to industrial and domestic consumers, respectively, in the United Kingdom with those prevailing in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, France and Italy, respectively.
§ Mr. VarleyRepresentative figures for domestic consumers are as follows:
PRICE OF GAS FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET AS AT 1ST JANUARY 1974 (Consumers of approx. 800 therms a year (20 G.cal)) p/therm United Kingdom 10.5 Germany 14.9 Netherlands 7.1 France 17.4 Italy 11.7 Source:
Statistical Office of European Communities Yearbook of Energy Statistics.
British Gas Corporation.
For industrial consumers it is not possible to provide up-to-date figures owing to variations in terms and conditions of supply and the existence of special contract rates, details of which are not made public. The latest published figures for EEC countries appearing in the SOEC Energy Statistics Yearbook relate to 1st January 1972.