§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the rate of return achieved by the electricity supply industry for the last year for which figures are available; and what were the figures in 1979–80.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerIn 1987–88, the last year for which figures are available, the industry's current cost rate of return on average net assets was 2.42 per cent. In 1979–80 the figure was 0.5 per cent.