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17.
Mr. Eadie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on electricity privatisation as it affects Scotland.
Mr. Lang
The new electricity companies, Scottish Power and Scottish Hydro-Electric, will begin operating at the end of next month, and their flotation will take place, subject to market conditions, in May or June next year.