§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of properties purchased by the Northern Ireland Office for civil servants seconded to Northern Ireland; what was their total cost; what moneys have been spent on them for alteration and repairs; and what is the cost of their annual upkeep.
§ Mr. MasonAs my predecessor indicated in an answer to a similar Question by the hon. Member for Londonderry (Mr. Ross) on 30th March 1976—[Vol. 908. c. 470]—it would be contrary to the public interest and the safety of officers concerned to publish these details.