§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will consult the gas and electricity authorities on 839W the possibility of payment of accounts being made through the purchase of savings tokens at Post Offices;
(2) if he will discuss with the postal authorities the possibility of savings stamps or tokens being made available at post offices for the purpose of paying gas and electricity bills;
(3) if he will consult the postal authorities and the gas and electricity boards to ascertain the feasibility of using the stamps sold to enable television licences to be purchased to be extended to the payment of gas and electricity accounts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EadieI have asked my noble Friend Lord Lovell-Davis to study these suggestions in the review, which he is making at my right hon. Friend's request, of the payment and collection arrangements in the two industries.