§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what rate of interest Northern Ireland Electricity charges on extended credit for installation costs.
§ Mr. ViggersThe current rate of interest is 34 per cent. APR: the facility is available only to domestic consumers.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of electricity installation charges are on average attributable to(a) labour, (b) material and (c) other costs.
§ Mr. ViggersThis information is not readily available and could only he provided by Northern Ireland Electricity at a disproportionate cost. The proportions sought vary widely depending on the nature of the installation and an average figure would therefore have little meaning.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the basis on which charges for electricity installation are made by Northern Ireland Electricity.
§ Mr. ViggersI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Gentleman, the Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) on 16 February 1988 at column595.