§ Baroness Burton of Coventryasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list those nationalised industry consumer councils in receipt of the draft guidelines affecting their future; whether any consumer council has been omitted and, if so, when those guidelines will be issued to them.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)The following nationalised industry consumer councils (NICCs) are in receipt of draft guidelines:
National Gas Consumers' Council/Regional Gas Consumer Councils.
Electricity Consumers' Council/Area Consultative Councils in England and Wales.
Electricity Consultative Council for South of Scotland.
Electricity Consultative Council for North of Scotland.
Central Transport Consultative Committee/Area Transport Users' Consultative Committee.
London Regional Passengers' Committee.
Post Office Users' National Council/Country Post Office User Councils.
Domestic Coal Consumers' Council.
None of the councils covered by The NICCs: A Strategy for Reform has been omitted.