HC Deb 14 June 1988 vol 135 cc119-20W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 May,Official Report, column 616, to the hon. Member for Brent, East concerning the Army information services, how many officials were interviewed about these matters.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 13 June 1988]: I have nothing further to add to the answer I gave the hon. Gentleman on that occasion.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the precise duties and responsibilities of the Army information services in Northern Ireland; and when they were last altered.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 13 June 1988]: The role of the Army information services in Northern Ireland is to represent the Army (including the UDR, TA and Cadets) in Northern Ireland in all matters relating to publicity and the media.