Clause 25
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
5:00 pm
Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
I apologise for straying away from Northern Ireland. The point that I seek to make is that I am not convinced that the clause will move us towards greater security in the supply of electricity or cheaper prices for consumers in Northern Ireland. We need to look further into the future than the clause apparently does. I would be pleased to be corrected, but from discussions with authorities in Northern Ireland, I understand that the clause is modest. Maybe the Government are planning ahead, or maybe they intend to leave the issue to the Assembly, but I would like to hear the Minister’s response to my points.