New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Hansard, 23 March 2001)

HC Deb 23 March 2001 vol 365 c387W 387W

§ Ms Buck
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will designate the start of trading under the New Electricity Trading Arrangements. [155719]

§ Mr. Hain
On the advice of the Chief Executive of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry today designated 00:00 hrs on 27 March 2001 as the time and date for the start of trading under the Balancing and Settlement Code, which commences the New Electricity Trading Arrangements.