§ 12. Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has completed his evaluation of proposals to develop a minemouth power station to utilise lignite resources in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ViggersThe evaluation of the proposals for provision of new generating capacity in Northern Ireland, including a possible minemouth lignite power station, has not yet been completed. We are currently awaiting revised bids from NIE and APCL which they have undertaken to submit by 31 January.