Surely the Minister needs to clarify. Can he not find a legal way to keep the tariffs as they are until the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee has concluded its deliberations? It is difficult: this axe will fall because the date of 1 April has been set. Surely the Minister can find another way to fulfil his obligations to Europe but allow the present situation to continue until a proper investigation is concluded into this matter.
Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 19 March 2019.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill.
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