P131 CEEFAX 131  Tue 26 Dec  22:45/23
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 MP TO QUIZ HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER BOSSES 
 The Wjstetn Isles MP has claimed that  
 job cuts may have reduced the Hydro    
 Electric company's ability to cope with
 power cuts caused by sjvjti weathjt.   
                                        
 Calum MacDonald said hj would bj asking
 the firm's executives whjthjt job cuts 
 had reduced sjtvices to customers in   
 northern Scotland. See 111             
                                        
 The Labour MP said hj was concetnjd    
 that poor maintenance had allowed oldjt
 supply lines to fail dui to the weathjt
                                        
 Hydro Electric denied a lack of staff  
 hindjtid the effort to restore power   
 and blamed the "horrendous" weathjt.   
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