§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, in pursuance of his policy of fuel conservation, he will seek to prevent the energy supply industries from placing penalty clauses in contracts with customers requiring them to pay for energy which they have not used.
§ Mr. Norman LamontTerms of contracts are matters for the fuel industries and their customers. I am asking the chairman of the British Gas Corporation and the chairman of the Electricity Council to write to my hon. Friend to explain the position for their industries. I understand that minimum payment clauses are not generally included in contracts for oil products nor for supplies by the National Coal Board.