§ 25. Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his latest estimate of the total cost to public funds of the consultancy fees for advice on the sale to the private sector of the electricity supply industry in each of the years 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerEstimate provision for 1988–89 for expenditure associated with the sale of shares in the electricity supply industry in England and Wales is for £6 million, mainly for advisers. Latest forecasts of requirement for 1989–90 will be published as part of the Supply Estimates in March.
§ 37. Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of the United Kingdom's total national energy needs he estimates will be met by the private sector following privatisation of the electricity industry.
§ Mr. ParkinsonIf the market shares held by the various fuel producers stay unchanged, some 87 per cent. of final energy consumption will be met by the private sector after electricity privatisation, compared to 73 per cent. in 1987.
§ 44. Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his latest estimate of the total cost of advertising the proposed sale to the private sector of the 17 parts of the electricity supply industry in each of the years 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–91
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe total costs of advertising, public relations and publicity will not be determined until much closer to the date at which the successor companies to the electricity supply industry are offered for sale.