§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on his policy towards the privatisation of the electricity supply industry in the light of the Electrical Power Engineers' Association document entitled "Public or Private Electricity—The American Experience", a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. GoodladI shall read the EPEA report with interest. As has been made clear on a number of occasions, the Government have no present plans to privatise the electricity supply industry.