HC Deb 10 February 1995 vol 254 cc446-7W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will consider increasing transitional relief to compensate for compliance with United Kingdom and EU policy on power station emissions and additional costs incurred through meeting alternative energy targets contained within the non-fossil fuel obligation.

Mr. Ancram

No. The transitional relief scheme was introduced to give industry time to adjust to the application of cost-reflective pricing following privatisation and it will have served that purpose by the time it ends on 31 March 1996.