HC Deb 15 February 1963 vol 671 c244W
Mr. F. M. Bennett

asked the Minister of Power whether he will reconsider, on amenity grounds, the making of an underwater crossing of the Menai Straits by the planned 400 kv. line from Wylfa in Anglesey to Connah's Quay instead of an overhead line.

Mr. Wood

No. I considered this very carefully but, for the reasons given in the inspectors' report, I decided that I should not be justified in asking the Generating Board to face the extra cost and the technical risk to supplies of putting a cable under the water.