§ Mr. Tony Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether the durability standards of power lines installed in north Devon have been upgraded since the blizzards of the winter of 1981–82; and what other works have been carried out since that time.
§ Mr. John MooreI understand tha the South Western Electricity Board in common with other area boards has embarked on a programme of overhead line improvements based on the recommendations of the joint Government/electricity supply industry panel whose report on technical standards for overhead lines was announced to the House on 1 December 1982.—[Vol. 33; c.186.] I am asking the chairman of the board to write to the hon. Member giving details of the work in north Devon.