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Does anyone know a Northern Ireland MP who can be persuaded to ask a question next time the Northern Ireland Secretary is taking questions about the Marine License or even better is willing to ask for a Westminster Hall Debate on the issue of the Islandmagee Project and its importance to the security of the gas supply.
Hi Stokey, you could try gavin Robinson. Dup mp for East Belfast. He asked the question at pmq's recently around the FSS and h&w. To which the pm said "Watch this space". I think he would be the best bet. I contacted several dup MLAs in the past but didn't get much of a response. Good luck!
Jabido In relation to your 19.57 post as i do not live in his constituency he will not respond. I t needs somebody in the MPs constituency to make the approach. This can be done at his surgery. Watch this space seems to be the PM's stock answer I think he uses that on questions about the UK Hydrogen Strategy.
Have you contacted him already and got that response? Seems a bit off if he did, considering you are expressing an interest in something that directly benefits the area. But, I agree a face to face would prove more effective than an email from a non constituent
Jabido In relation to your 21.07 post from yesterday. I have not spoken to him I have written to MPs in the past and that is what I have been told. Hopefully there is somebody on the board in his constituency who can raise the matter.
Stokey. As Jabido says Gavin Robinson is the DUP minister for East Belfast (where H & W is located). I don't know him personally but have exchanged pleasentaries with him at several functions in previous years.
He's a very articulate guy, being a barrister by trade, and he's very well respected by the community in East Belfast for representing his constituents. I would imagine he's very approachable whether youre a constituent or not. It certainly comes across that he would be.
Another minister is Edwin Poots (DUP) who is the minister for Agriculture and the individual that makes the final ML decision . Again, he has a reputation in N Ireland as being a guy who works hard for the average working man / woman in the province.
Brandon Lewis is the Secretary of State for N ireland and he's been at H & W several times since he's became S.O.S.
I would imagine the INFA folks are lobbying who they can including the above guys.
It would be interesting if you got any responses from these politicians however I wouldn't hold out on getting any information that isn't in the public domain already, even though I'd imagine they may have a fair idea what may or may not be in the offing.
Contact Gavin Robinson - link to his UK website:
https://members.parliament.uk/member/4360/contact
NI Contact details - link below
https://mydup.com/advice-centres
Edit: The above may help & give people direct access to your 'Parliamentary' representatives.
Chrisatrdg In relation to your 10.28 post the following is the text of an email I have sent to Mr Robinson. If I get a response I will let you know. Hopefully I will get brownie points for having found the dates Northern Ireland Ministers are responding to debates in Westminister Hall.
'Dear Mr Robinson
While I am not personally one of your constituents I am a shareholder in Infrastrata PLC which is I believe in your constituency. One of the projects that Infrastrata has is the Gas Storage project. It is my understanding that the principal hold up in this project is the awaiting of a Marine License. With the approach of BREXIT I am concerned that any continual delay in the bringing forward of this project may have an adverse effect on the ability to ensure that the UK and Northern Ireland have a secure supply of gas. I note that the Northern Ireland Ministers are responding to Westminster Hall debates on 10th and 1th November. I was wondering if you would be prepared to lead a Westminster Hall debate on the issue.
Although I have not consulted Infrastrata before sending this email I am copying them in on this email.'
Brilliant !!!!!!
Just to prove me wrong I have just received this reply. Obviously Northern Ireland MPs are more engaging than thier English counterparts.
'Whilst the Island Magee project is not in my constituency but rather East Antrim, Infrastrata certainly do have a foot print in mine and the two are at one level, intertwined.
I presume however that the Marine License does not fall to the Northern Ireland Office but rather the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs with input from the Department of Economy in Northern Ireland. With that in mind, NIO Ministers have no involvement in the process and any debate would be superficial at best.
More particularly, I would be keen to understand where the process is at present, what the most recent correspondence received is and I will happily follow up with the relevant Departments locally.
Kind regards
Gavin'
Great to see Gavin reply, I am a bit confused however as we have been told that it is the ministers responsibility to make the decision and DAERA is only to form an opinion???
Oh for such an eloquent conversation with the other 'Gav" in ministerial office.
Very pleased to read between the lines there is genuine interest in what might be the holdup.
Be great to get some questions asked. The Public Consultation has been closed for 7 months and in reality there has been no update or any indication of a timeline .. we could be sitting here same time next year having same discussion. COVID clearly has had an impact but I find it staggering why given we are in a recession everything possible isn’t being done to create jobs and encourage these projects. Basically WTF have DAERA been doing for 7 months ?
DAERA are certainly not looking like a very competent department, but I am sure if interest was placed from certain MP's it would get it moving...unfortunately most government departments are not driven by efficiency and effectiveness. IMO
Radders99 In relation to your 10.53 post it is up to INFA if they want to follow through on my email. I cannot see why they would not.