HC Deb 21 June 1990 vol 174 cc692-3W
37. Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will next meet Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Ireland to discuss security matters.

Mr. Brooke

Security matters will be discussed at the next meeting of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, which is likely to take place within the next few weeks.

38. Mr. Duffy

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.

46. Mr. Molyneaux

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.

48. Rev. William McCrea

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on security in the Province.

Mr. Brooke

I refer the hon. Members and the right hon. Member to the answer which I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Leith (Mr. Brown).

47. Mr. Latham

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he last met Ministers from the Irish Republic; what discussions took place on security matters; and what subsequent action has followed.

Mr. Brooke

I met the Irish Foreign Minister, Mr. Collins, on 11 June to discuss political development. Security matters were not raised on that occasion; they were last discussed at the Intergovernmental Conference meeting on 19 April. My hon. Friend would, for obvious reasons, not expect me to comment publicly on the details of security co-operation.