§ Mr. Ellisasked the Minister of Power why electrical power failed during the late evening of Saturday 3rd December in North-West Bristol; what area was affected; if vital services were maintained; and why it took approximately one and a half hours to reinstate the service.
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§ Dr. BrayI am informed that the failure affected all consumers in part of North-West Bristol and was caused by a fault in a transformer at Portishead power station. I understand that the delay in restoring supplies was due to difficulty in identifying the fault and in arranging for alternative supplies to be made available. I have asked the Chairman of the South Western Electricity Board to write to my hon. Friend.