Electricity (Hansard, 16 March 1993)

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the undertaking on rises in electricity prices given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Wiltshire, North (Mr. Needham) to the then hon. Member for Hartlepool on 16 October 1991 in evidence taken before the Energy Committee (HC No. 25 of 1991–92, page 5) remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government.

§ Mr. Atkins
Yes, the mechanism described by the then Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was implemented and remains in place.

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish details of changes in the fuel cost element of electricity generating cost in Northern Ireland for each of the past three years for which records are available and the present year to date.

§ Mr. Atkins
The fuel costs incurred in the generation of electricity were:

£ million

1989–90 105.3

1990–91 106.1

1991–92 96.7

¹1992–93 99.7

¹To 28 February.

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will sanction higher than inflation and fuel196W element-related increased charges by Northern Ireland Electricity to domestic and industrial consumers in Northern Ireland.

§ Mr. Atkins
This is a matter for the Director General of Electricity Supply in Northern Ireland.

	£ million
1989–90	105.3
1990–91	106.1
1991–92	96.7
¹1992–93	99.7
¹To 28 February.