HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 c15W
3. Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board to discuss electricity privatisation.

Mr. Parkinson

I meet Lord Marshall, the chairman of the CEGB, regularly to discuss our proposals for the privatisation of the electricity supply industry.

53. Mr. Waller

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what priority he is giving to consumer protection in his proposals for electricity privatisation.

Mr. Parkinson

The 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.

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