§ Mr. HardyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will call for a report from the Office of Electricity Regulation on profits made by the electricity generators.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 22 January 1993]: When the Government set up the privatised electricity market it appointed the Director General of Electricity Supply—DGES—to regulate it. It is for the DGES to decide whether any action is called for over the profits made by the electricity generators. However, the terms of reference of the coal review announced on 26 October said that the review would, amongst other issues, consider in consultation with the DGES whether any company is abusing its position in the marketplace.