HC Deb 08 December 1964 vol 703 cc156-7W
Mr. William Yates

asked the Minister of Power on what dates, and for how long, in September, October and November the Electricity Board failed to supply current to the Shropshire Water Board and thereby caused intermittent failure of the water supply to the residents of Ketley Bank and other areas in The Wrekin.

Mr. John Morris

Electricity supplies to the Woodfield pumping station of the East Shropshire Water Board were interrupted on 16th September for 48 minutes and on 18th November for 1 hour 15 minutes. The supply to a booster pump at Buckatree was interrupted on 20th October for 50 minutes. In each case the interruption was due to a fault on 11 kV overhead lines, one being caused by gales, and the other two by birds colliding with overhead lines.