§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his decision concerning ScottishPower's application to construct an electricity supply interconnector between Scotland and Northern Ireland. [6674]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 28 November 1996]My right hon. Friend is minded to grant consent to the application to construct an overhead line to run from Coylton in Ayrshire to Auchencrosh, subject to the undergrounding of four sections of the line and certain other conditions. He has asked ScottishPower to provide him with further information by 20 December.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the value to the Scottish economy of an electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland. [6682]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 28 November 1996]None. The proposed construction of an electricity interconnector with Northern Ireland is a matter for the private companies concerned. Northern Ireland Electricity plc and ScottishPower plc.