Video shows the moment the House of Lords chamber was left in darkness when the lights went off as peers sat on April 22. The lights went off, with TV screens also failing, while justice minister Lord Bellamy was speaking at the despatch box. Other sources of lighting allowed business to continue in the Lords during the short power cut. Lord Bellamy kept talking, using a table lamp to read, and responded to a debate on support for parents considering separation. Lord Bellamy humorously said:... Read this story at www.sunderlandecho.com , www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
