HC Deb 14 March 1983 vol 39 c34W
Mr. Tony Speller

asked 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 Moore

I 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.