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Nationalised Industries: Howell minute to MT ("Organisation of the electricity supply industry") ["The essential criticisms of the industry have been that co-operation between the generating and distribution Boards was difficult and cumbersome and that the [Central Electricity Generating Board] was too isolated from the distribution side and unaccountable... I have now completed my consultations... I have received assurances of commitment to my policy... have [also] considered whether there was scope for increasing the part played by private generation in electricity supply"] [declassified Jul 2016]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1874 f29
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 9pp
Themes: Industry, Privatized & state industries, Energy, Parliament