HC Deb 01 February 1984 vol 53 cc238-9W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list his powers in relation to the setting of external financing limits for electricity boards.

Mr. Giles Shaw

There are no specific statutory powers relating to the establishment of external financing limits for the electricity supply industry. EFLs are established in the context of the agreed financial framework within which nationalised industries operate, as developed in successive White Papers.