HC Deb 29 June 1988 vol 136 cc235-6W
35. Mr. Millan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a further statement on his proposals for the privatisation of the electricity industry in Scotland.

Mr. Lang

I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Buchan).

Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with, and what representations he has received from, major industrial users of electricity in Scotland in connection with his proposals for the future of the electricity industry in Scotland.

Mr. Lang

Representations from a range of organisations were received prior to the announcement of the Government's proposals on 2 March. The CBI (Scotland), the Scottish Council Development and Industry and the Chemical Industries Association have recently been invited to offer views on the regulatory aspects of our proposals.