§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list (i) the statutory requirements governing the publication of reports of the Northern Ireland electricity service, (ii) the dates on which such reports have been published in each year since nationalisation, either for existing or predecessor corporations, and (iii) indicate, if appropriate, when the report for 1988–89 will be published.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
- 1. Article 12 of the Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
- 2. Since the establishment of the Northern Ireland Electricity Service by the above Order in 1973 the Annual Reports have been published as follows:
Report for Published on Year ended 31 March 1974 21 March 1975 1975 10 December 1975 1976 15 November 1976 1977 25 October 1977 1978 7 September 1978 1979 2 October 1979 1980 28 August 1980 1981 29 September 1981 1982 August 19821 1983 8 July 1983 1984 23 July 1984 1985 22 July 1985 1986 22 July 1986 1987 6 July 1987 1988 5 July 1988 1 Exact date not known. 3. The annual report for 1988–89 was published on 11 July 1989.