§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will hold discussions with the gas and electricity industries as to the financial savings which would result from the operation of a joint meter reading service.
§ Mr. OakesThe feasibility of a joint meter reading service has been exhaustively explored in recent years. It was concluded that any financial savings would be marginal and problematic and would certainly not justify the re-organisation of the existing services.