§ 3. Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board to discuss electricity privatisation.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI meet Lord Marshall, the chairman of the CEGB, regularly to discuss our proposals for the privatisation of the electricity supply industry.
§ 53. Mr. WallerTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what priority he is giving to consumer protection in his proposals for electricity privatisation.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe protection of consumers' rights is being given a very high priority in the development of my proposals for the privatisation of the electricity supply industry. I am committed to ensuring that the rights of the consumer are safeguarded in the privatised industry.