§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will inquire into the circumstances which caused the power cut in west London on the morning of 8 May; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe National Grid Company was carrying out switching operations at its St. John's Wood substation to release a circuit breaker for maintenance during the morning of 8 May, when at 0653 hours other circuit breakers operated due to some technical problem, leading to a loss of supply to London Electricity. Supplies were rapidly restored within 23 minutes.
The National Grid Company is carrying out an urgent investigation into the causes of the operation of these circuit breakers and the Department's engineering inspectorate will be inquiring into the matter as seems appropriate.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what representations he has received regarding the power cut in west London and the substation failure at St. John's Wood in the morning of 8 May.
§ Mr. BaldryNo representations have been received by the Department of Energy regarding the electricity supply failure in west London during the morning of 8 May.