§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consideration he has given to(a) the competition and (b) other implications of the granting of 449W permission to individual large users of electricity to buy electricity directly from a generator at a cheaper rate than other industrial users; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarMy Department is in dialogue with larger users of electricity about their electricity prices. We have noted the recommendations by the Trade and Industry Select Committee that large users with unvarying demand should be able to bypass the pool and that the fossil fuel levy should be tapered, so that larger users pay a lower percentage.