§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Secretary of State for War the circumstances which caused, on 19th December last, an electrical breakdown of many hours over a wide area of which he is aware; and whether the military authorities co-operated in repairing the breakdown which caused some inconvenience to a large number of people.
§ Sir J. GriggI much regret the inconvenience caused by the breakdown to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers. The circumstances have been investigated, and I understand the breakdown was caused by a break in an electric cable at 1 p.m. in the course of normal but intensive training in an area requisitioned by the Army. As soon as the military authorities realised how serious the damage was they ordered firing to cease, and every assistance was given to the electricity company's engineers to effect the necessary repairs. I understand that the service was restored by the evening.