§ Mr. SUMMERSBYasked the Minister of Transport if he can give an estimate of the saving of cost by carrying electricity cables above ground on pylons instead of underground; and whether he is satisfied that this is sufficient to warrant the continuance of such a method in country places considering the effect on the landscape and the danger to aircraft?
Mr. STANLEYI assume that my hon. Friend has in mind the high voltage lines of the grid system. On the basis of the few lengths of 132,000 volt underground cables which have been laid for experimental purposes, the cost of such cables can be taken as approximately
Accidents in the Metropolitan Police Districts resulting in death and injury in January and February in each of the years 1930–1934 inclusive. — Fatal. Non-Fatal. Total. January. February. January. February. January. February. 1930 … … 118 102 3,501 2,928 3,619 3,030 1931 … … 86 87 3,016 2,804 3,102 2,891 1932 … … 108 91 3,361 2,873 3,469 2,964 1933 … … 126 89 2,978 2,981 3,104 3,070 1934 … … 109 91 3,827 3,112 3,936 3,203