§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Minister of Transport whether his department have examined the question of laying the electricity wires underground instead of carrying it overhead by the pylon system; and will he state what is the objection?
§ Mr. BurginYes, Sir, this matter has been frequently considered. The objection is that electrical development would be seriously hampered by reason of the great disparity in costs which in ordinary cases is found to exist between underground and overhead transmission and distribution.