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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2020. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 July 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Utilities: Compensation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of compensation available to the providers of electricity, gas and water when the supply of such services has been affected as a result of damage caused by third parties, such as interruptions caused by road works or agricultural machinery.

Answer

A specific assessment of this sort has not been carried out by Government, as far as can be established. Compensation in this type of circumstance is likely to be a civil matter between the relevant parties.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6371
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Compensation Utilities
Link
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