§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what review has been made since 30 August of the different cost benefits of(a) the proposed Scotland-Northern Ireland electricity interconnect or and (b) a revised interconvector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. Tim SmithNone. These are matters for the parties concerned—NIE plc, Scottish Power plc and the Electricity Supply Board in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the cost of reinstating the electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThe decision to restore the electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland is a matter for NIE plc and the electricity supply board. I am told that the cost is of the order of £1.2 million.