§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish details of all surveys and consultants' reports commissioned by Northern Ireland Electricity and the Department of Economic Development since 1985 and the cost to Northern Ireland Electricity and the Department of Economic Development of each survey or consultant's report.
§ Mr. AtkinsInformation on surveys and consultants' reports commissioned by Northern Ireland Electricity since 1985 is not readily available in the form requested and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.
Information is not available on surveys and consultants' reports commissioned by the Department of Economic Development prior to 1988. Details of surveys and consultants' reports commissioned since then are as follows:
Consultant Title of Survey/Report N. M. Rothschild/Coopers and Lybrand Feasibility Study of Privatisation of NIE Coopers and Lybrand Competition and Interconnection Study Review of NIE Performance Aims 1989/90 Review of NIE Performance Aims 1990/91 P. J. R. Management Organisation Consultants NIE Organisational Capability Review Ewbank Preece Ltd. Inspection of Generating Plant at Belfast West and Coolkeeragh Development of Power Station Site Touche Ross Advance Long Form Report Supplementary Privatisation Study Review of NI Capital Expenditure Details of fees paid to consultants are commercially confidential.