§ Mr. Michael BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he last met the chairman of the Northern Ireland Electricity Service; and if the subject of privatisation of the electricity supply industry was discussed.
§ Mr. ViggersMy right hon. Friend last met the chairman on 21 December 1986; I have met him on a number of occasions since, most recently on 22 December 1987. Privatisation has not been discussed, for the reasons given in my reply to the hon. Member on 16 March 1988, at column619.
§ Mr. Michael BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a White Paper on privatisation of the electricity supply industry in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ViggersI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him on 16 March 1988, at column619.