§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked 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. EadieThe 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