§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures are being taken to ensure further effective development of the policy of ensuring that there should be a police presence in operations which involve direct contact between the armed forces and the community; and whether additional police are being recruited for this purpose.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 6 November 1989]: As agreed between the British and Irish Governments at the last Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference meeting on 18 October 1989 a working group has been established on the subject. The results of this work will be considered when they are available.