§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Department issues guidelines to electricity boards on the recording of the positions of electricity cables; whether any procedures exist to make such information available to other utilities; and if he is satisfied with the present arrangements.
§ Mr. Giles ShawBoards are required by statute to maintain records of underground cable locations and to make these available on request for inspection and copying. I understand problems can arise in locating older installations due to surface changes over time but there are cable locating devices available for use in such situations.