§ 23. Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is yet in a position to give an official response to the report from the Scottish Electricity Consumers Council, which advocated that special attention should be paid to the colder climatic conditions in Scotland when assessing the levels of heating allowances; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI am aware of the views of the Scottish electricity consultative councils on the provisions for helping poor fuel consumers in Scotland and I am considering them with my ministerial colleagues; we must take into account the implications of the consultative councils' proposals not only for Scotland but for the whole of Great Britain.