§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the cost of maintaining the Electricity Council and the percentage of that cost assigned to research and to co-ordinating the operations of the industry over the last five years.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThis information is set out in the Electricity Council's annual reports and statements of accounts and statistics. The council's annual report and statement of accounts and statistics for 1982–83 will be published on 4 August.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many people are on the staff of the Electricity Council; what has been the net gain or loss in staff in the past five years; what is the average cost per employee; and what part of the work of the council is already duplicated in other parts of the state electricity industry.
§ Mr. Giles ShawOn 31 March 1982, the latest date for which figures have been published, the Electricity Council had a staff of 1,288, representing a net reduction of six employees since 31 March 1977. The average cost per employee, based on the total expenditure of the Council offset by income, was approximately £20,953. I am advised that no part of the council's work is duplicated in other parts of the electricity supply industry.