21. Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated cost of building the proposed new area headquarters for the Northern Ireland Electricity Service at Londonderry.
§ Mr. MoyleThis is, strictly, a matter for the Northern Ireland Electricity Service. However, I am prepared to tell the hon. Member that detailed plans for such a new headquarters have not yet been proposed, so it is not possible to give a firm estimate of cost.
Mr. RossIs the Minister aware that consumers in my constituency are happy with the present arrangement and wish to retain it? Is he aware that they believe that the proposed new headquarters would be a change for the sake of change, and that it would make services remote from the people and the movement of staff economically unreasonable?
§ Mr. MoyleThe present arrangements are not conducive to the highest standards of administrative efficiency. There will be an opportunity to look at the matter again.