§ 27. Mrs. GilroyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when she expects to publish her Department's review of the utilities regulators. [31155]
§ Mrs. BeckettI hope to be able to publish the conclusions of the Review on Utility Regulation in a Green Paper in the near future. Following publication, there will be a period of consultation during which all interested parties will have the opportunity to make representations on any proposals for change.
§ 33. Mrs. EllmanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement about the objectives of her Department's review of the utility regulators. [31161]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe objectives of the inter-departmental review is to set a long-term stable framework for utility regulation which is seen to be fair by all the interest groups involved, particularly consumers. I hope to be able to publish the conclusions of the Review on Utility Regulation in a Green Paper in the near future.