§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what indications he has received from the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland as to the policy of himself and other members of the Northern Ireland bench in the event of implementation of measures of co-operation between Her Majesty's Government and the Republic of Ireland currently under discussion and including participation of judges from the Republic of Ireland in trials of terrorist-type offences in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he has sought the advice of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on the practical implications for the judiciary of any proposal to enable judges from the Republic of Ireland to sit and participate in courts trying terrorist-type offences; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 25 June 1985, c. 365]: Consultations between the Government and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland are, and must remain, confidential.