§ Mr. Shersby asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any plans to introduce legislation to require landlords to charge tenants for the resale of electricity and gas at the standard tariff operated by the appropriate electricity or gas board covering the area in which the premises are situated.
§ Mr. HowardI have no such plans. Under present legislation, the electricity and gas supply industries fix the24W maximum resale prices of electricity and gas and I understand that in the light of my statement to this House on 5 December at column 287 the electricity supply industry is considering some further rationalisation of the domestic resale price of electricity.