HC Deb 31 July 1934 vol 292 c2474W
Mr. THORNE

asked the Minister of Transport the cause of the breakdown of the Barking generating station on Sunday night?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

No breakdown occurred at the Barking generating station at any time on Sunday. Late in the evening in the course of changing switchgear connections at the Ilford substation, the supply to Ilford was interrupted for a few minutes.