Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why the report of the commissioner on local government boundaries in Northern Ireland and a bound set of all the maps relative thereto have been delivered to the Library at the European Assembly.
§ Mr. Chris PattenIn conducting his review of local government boundaries in Northern Ireland the local government boundaries commissioner is empowered under the terms of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 to regulate his own procedures. I understand that within these procedures the commissioner considered it appropriate to send a copy of his report and final recommendations to the European Parliament.