HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 c607W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if the conclusions of the Review Panel on Electricity Trading announced on 28 January to report by July 1998 will be taken into account in her Department's implementation of its commitment to introduce electricity competition by September 1998. [27184]

Mr. Battle

The plans for the introduction of electricity supply competition are already in place. The overall purpose of the above review is to consider whether and what changes should be made to wholesale electricity trading arrangements in England and Wales. The conclusions of the Review Panel will not have any effects on the introduction of competition in electricity supply.