HL Deb 25 June 1996 vol 573 cc52-3WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How they measure the success of the Directors General of (i) Telecommunications and (ii) Gas in balancing the interests of (a) consumers, (b) employees and (c) shareholders; and whether the level of investment in the industries and the position of UK industry as a whole in international markets is also taken into account.

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)

The Directors General of Telecommunications and Gas are independent of government and operate within a framework of law laid down by Parliament. They must act in a way best calculated to meet certain statutory objectives and duties.