Orders of the Day — ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL [Lords].

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 25 Gorffennaf 1922.

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Photo of Hon. Rupert Guinness Hon. Rupert Guinness , Southend-on-Sea

I beg to move, in Sub-section (1, c), to leave out the words Provided also that the Electricity Commissioners may by special Order authorise a joint electricity authority to supply electricity in any particular part of the area of supply of a power company, without the consent of the power company, if in that part of the area of supply any authority, company or person requires a supply of electricity for any purpose for which the power company are authorised to supply electricity and is prepared to enter into a binding contract to continue to receive and pay for a supply of electricity upon such terms and conditions (including a minimum annual sum to be paid to the power company) as shall in the opinion of the Electricity Commissioners afford an adequate return to the power company and is also (in the case of a company or person) prepared to give to the power company (if required by them so to do) security for the payment of all sums which may become due to are power company under the contract and if the power company-are not willing and in a position to supply electricity to that authority, company or person on such terms and conditions, and to insert instead thereof the words Provided that, if in any particular part of the area of supply of a power company the power company are not willing and in a position to supply electricity to any local authority, company, or person, who is prepared to enter into a binding contract with that power company to continue to receive and pay for a supply of electricity upon such terms and conditions (including the payment of a minimum annual sum) as will, in the opinion of the Electricity Commissioners, afford an adequate return to the power company and is also (in the ease of a company or person) prepared to give to the power company (if required by them so to do) security for the payment of all sums which may become duo to the power company under the contract, then and in such case the Electricity Commissioners may, by Special Order under Section twenty-six of the principal Act, authorise a joint electricity authority to supply electricity in that particular part of the area of supply of the power company without the consent of the power company. Unfortunately, I was prevented from moving this Amendment in Committee, but subsequently the Parliamentary Secretary said that he would accept it on Report. It is an Amendment which I believe is approved by the Parliamentary draftsman.