HC Deb 22 June 1972 vol 839 c176W
Mr. Stallard

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will now reconsider his decision regarding a meeting with the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will reconsider the decision of Her Majesty's Government not to discuss with representatives of the Provisional Irish Republican Army their proposed truce and to nominate members of his Department to discuss with the representatives of the Provisional Irish Republican Army their ideas for the establishment of a truce in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Whitelaw

I have had two meetings with Mr. Hume and Mr. Devlin, members of the SDLP, on this subject.