§ Mr. Harrisasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to announce a decision on the application by the mains electricity action group to have the electricity supply on the Isles of Scilly extended to the off-islands of Bryher, St. Agnes, St. Martin's and Tresco.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerA decision on this issue depends on the costs of providing a supply. These are uncertain and the South-Western electricity board has agreed to my suggestion that it resolves this uncertainty by carrying out a marine survey of the off-islands. I welcome the board's decision as one that is both helpful and necessary to a decision on the islanders' application for a mains electricity supply.