HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 c428W
Dr. Marek

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to prohibit the power generators from artificially withdrawing capacity from the grid in order to he able to charge higher pool prices for electricity.

Mr. Eggar

This is a matter for the independent regulator—the Director General of Electricity Supply—who made a statement on 27 January about electricity pool prices.

Dr. Marek

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what evidence he has to show that PowerGen and National Power have artificially taken capacity out of the grid in order to raise the pool price for electricity.

Mr. Eggar

I have no evidence to that effect.