§ 64. Lieut.-Colonel GAULTasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that, an independent electric generating plant is being installed by his Department at Taunton, where there is already an efficient and cheap public supply of electricity available with an adjacent main from the Taunton Corporation; and whether, in the interests of national economy, he will reconsider the erection of this plant and make use of the power generated from the existing system?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI am aware that arrangements are being made to install an independent electric generating plant in the new telephone repeater station at Taunton. It is essential from a service point of view to equip repeater stations with a complete electrical power unit, for use in emergency. At the smaller stations, such as that at Taunton, it is more economical to provide a second power unit and thus make the station self-contained, than to instal the special plant which would be necessary to utilise current from the public supply.
§ Sir J. NALLWill the right hon. Gentleman communicate that information to the Ministry of Transport?