§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he is prepared to encourage the formation of supervisory boards in each of the following industries: coal, gas and electricity.
§ Mr. BeanThe Government will be considering the question of board structure in the light of the report from the NEDO study of the nationalised industries, and from the Bullock Committee on industrial democracy in the private sector and related official studies of the public sector.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy in view of the National Economic Development Office proposals relating to the structure of nationalised industries, whether it is his intention to defer action on the Plowden proposals until he has digested the implications of NEDO and has had time to consider the further recommendations of the Bullock Committee following their publication shortly.
§ Mr. BennAs my hon. Friend the Minister of State made clear in reply to Questions on 25th October, the Plowden Report is still under consideration. I will announce the Government's conclusions as soon as possible.—[Vol. 918, c.44–5].