HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 c94W
35. Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make it his policy to exempt employees of the electricity supply industry from the provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986, when discussing financial projects for their industry with bona fide journalists and academics engaged in studying the industry.

Mr. Baldry

The Electricity Act 1989 has not amended the Financial Services Act 1986 to exempt employees of the electricity supply industry from its provisions when discussing financial projects for the industry with bona fide journalists and academics engaged in studying the industry, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy sees no reason why such employees should be so exempted in future.