HC Deb 18 March 1977 vol 928 c335W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what action he intends to take on the report of the committee of inquiry into the structure of the electricity supply industry in England and Wales.

Mr. Eadie

The Government are still considering the report. My right hon. Friend will make a statement as soon as possible.

COMMODITY PRICES
£ per tonne
Sugar Cocoa Coffee Copper Tin Lead
1973—
1st March 89 335 441 593 1,744 151
31st August 90 650 408 817 1,999 178
1974—
27th February 241 642 566 1,175 3,365 324
2nd September 345 755 452 687 4,120 233
1975—
28th February 271 740 445 556 3,001 226
1st September 192 600 729 591 3,140 168
1976—
1st March 160 740 823 624 3,298 179
1st September 125 1,469 1,545 843 4,490 268
1977—
1st March 123 2,644 3,990 861 6,145 428
Source:
Public Ledger.
Sugar: London daily raw price cif United Kingdom.
Cocoa: Accra/Lagos nearest London futures.
Coffee: Uganda Robustas nearest London futures.
Copper: Wire bars settlement price.
Tin: Settlement price.
Lead: Settlement price.

Because of time lags, and changes in other costs, it is not possible to estimate how much changes in the market prices