§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State far Northern Ireland, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, North, of 6 February, why and in what circumstances it was decided it would not be productive to mount a separate inquiry in an attempt to identify the individual or individuals alleged by Sir John Hermon to be leaking information from the inquiry by the Greater Manchester police into the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 9 February 1990]: The content and circumstances of discussions within Government leading up to the decison are confidential. I have nothing to add to my earlier reply.