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Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments inquiry

Inquiry

Following the passage of a bill relating to payments under the NI Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in Westminster, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee launched a short inquiry into the new payments structure.

The Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill was fast-tracked through the House of Commons with all relevant stages of the bill taken in one day. The Chair of the Committee, along with many other Members, raised concerns about this process and about the limited time available for scrutiny. The House was assured that the bill must be fast-tracked for payments to continue to be made to businesses.

Terms of Reference

  • What was the rationale for the new tariff structure introduced by the bill?
  • How will these new tariffs affect the businesses they apply to?
  • What other options could be considered for payments to stay line with the 12% approved by state aid?
  • How do these tariffs compare with those available in Great Britain?
  • If these changes had not been introduced by 31 March, what would be the consequences?
  • How far does the voluntary buy-out scheme mitigate the potential impact of the new tariffs?

Reports, special reports and government responses

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8th Report - Changes to the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive scheme payments
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9th Special Report - Changes to the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive scheme payments: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
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9th Special Report - Changes to the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive scheme payments: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
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Correspondence

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Letter to Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Economy, relating to the RHI scheme, 24 October 2019
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Correspondence to the Chair from Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary Department for the Economy, regarding changes to the NI RHI scheme payments, 15 October 2019
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Letter from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland relating to changes to the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive scheme payments, 4 September 2019
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Oral evidence transcripts

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29 April 2019
Inquiry Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments inquiry
Witnesses Thomas Douglas, Ulster Farmer's Union, Chris Osborne, Ulster Farmer's UnionAlan Hegan, Director, Hegan Biomass, Robert Carmichael, Avril Robson, Andrew Trimble, Chair, Renewable Heat Association Northern Ireland
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8 May 2019
Inquiry Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments inquiry
Witnesses Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary, Richard Rodgers, Head of Energy, Jamie Warnock, Renewable Heat Incentive Task Force, Department for the Economy
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7 May 2019
Inquiry Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments inquiry
Witnesses George Peretz QC, Monckton Chambers, Sean Ennis, Director at Centre for Competition Policy, Professor of Competition Policy at Norwich Business School
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Written evidence

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John Fleck (RHI0012)
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Correspondence from Andrew Trimble, Renewable Heat Association Northern Ireland, relating to Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments (RHI0052)
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