asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report lists setting out the average price of the principal commodities produced by the nationalised industries from 1964–65 to the present time in respect of coal, the pithead proceeds per ton, gas, the revenue in pence per therm, and electricity in revenue pence per kWh.

The details are set out below:electricity board consultative councils and by each of the 12 area gas board consultative councils, respectively; and what action he proposes.

The information about the district committees appointed by the Electricity and Gas Consultative Councils is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list in the Official Report the numbers and sex of the members of each of the 12 area electricity board consultative councils, and of the 12 area gas boards consultative councils, respectively; and whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made.

The information is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he is aware that 12 men and no women serve as members of the National Research Development Corporation; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(2) if he is aware that 11 men and no women serve as members of the British Export Board; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(3) if he is aware that 16 men and no women serve as members of the Air Registration Board; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(4) if he is aware that 12 men and no women serve as members of the Monopolies Commission; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(5) if he is aware that 13 men and one woman serve as members of the Metrication Board; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(6) if he is aware that nine men and no women serve as members of the British Tourist Authority; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;(7) if he is aware that four men and no women serve as members of the National Film Finance Corporation; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;

I am aware of the number of men and women serving on the various public boards for which I am responsible. In selecting people for such public appointments I shall continue to follow the Government's policy of choosing the man or woman best qualified for the post irrespective of any other considerations.