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Mr. Tony Colman
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made towards the establishment of the Electricity Interconnector. [6390]
Mr. Ingram
Progress depends on the outcome of planning applications in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Northern Ireland Electricity plc submitted a second planning application for the Northern Ireland element of the project on 4 April 1997.My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland hopes to announce his decision on the application for the Scotland element shortly.