Written evidence from the Institution of Engineering and Technology to the Inquiry by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee into: The Electricity Sector in Northern Ireland

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is an international organisation with over 160,000 members which acts as a voice for the engineering and technology professions. Our primary aim is to provide a global knowledge network between business, academia, governments and professional bodies, promoting ideas which enhance the positive role of science, engineering and technology for the society and the economy of the future. The IET is very active in the province, with over 1700 IET members as well as an active Engineering Policy Panel which is composed of a panel of experts drawn from academia, professional bodies and industry. This submission has been prepared on behalf of the Engineering Policy Group Northern Ireland with input considered from the IET Energy Policy Panel.