Mr. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he expects to make a statement concerning the future of the regional consumer councils and the district consumer committees for the gas and electricity industries.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will make a statement on the recommendation contained in the report "The Consumer and the Nationalised Industries" which sought to abolish the regional gas consumers councils: and if he will resist the suggestion that the consumer should be deprived of this localised service.
§ Mr. John FraserThis question is being considered with the other recommendations in the National Consumer Council's report "Consumers and the Nationalised Industries", on which I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. McCrindle) on 25th October.—[Vol 918, c.12–13.]