§ Mr. Skeetasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to the answer from the Secretary of State for Energy to the hon. Member for Bedfordshire, North (Mr. Skeet) on 1 February concerning external financing limits for the electricity supply industry, if Her Majesty's Government will introduce legislation to establish on a statutory basis the agreed financial framework within which nationalised industries operate.
§ The Prime MinisterThe statutory financial framework varies from industry to industry. The scope and content of this framework, and its consistency across industries, are kept under review, but we have no immediate plans to introduce amending legislation.