HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 cc1075-6W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will meet representatives of electricity distributors in Wales to discuss what measures are required to prevent power cuts caused by the deposit of salt on electricity supply cables.

1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
£000s £000s £000s £000s £000s £000s
Agricultural Wages Committee 1,639 2,355 1,960 1,937 1,863 1,795
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 41,629 34,267 36,400 44,939 3 3
Countryside Council for Wales 519 15,172 17,362 19,272 19,270 19,202

Mr. Redwood

I have no plans at present. However, I understand that MANWEB's Gwynedd district is investing over £2.4 million annually on overhead line refurbishment and insulator redesign in an effort to relieve the problem.