§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cause of the major power fault cut on 29 November affecting Cheshire police force headquarters; how long they were without power; what emergency systems they used; what action is being taken to prevent this happening again; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanI understand that the power failure at Cheshire constabulary headquarters was caused by an internal failure of both normal and backup electricity supplies. Power was restored to the building after two hours. The 999 emergency system remained operative throughout. Measures have already been taken to prevent such a thing happening again.