§ Mr. Woolmerasked the Minister for Trade what were the claims for expenses by the present chairman of the Yorkshire Electricity Consultative Council for each calendar year from 1974 to 1978 inclusive, and in total, from the date of his appointment to the latest available date.
§ Dr. Vaughan[pursuant to his reply, 18 November, c. 221]: From 1 October 1975, when the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection took over the financing of electricity consultative councils from the electricity supply industry, the relevant payments were as follows:
£ 1 October 1975–31 December 1975 778 1976 3,366 1977 4,506 1978 5,667 1979 to date 25,142 Total 39,459