§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will issue instructions for the removal of all offensive pin-ups in all departmental premises.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 5 March 1990]: The Northern Ireland civil service issued instructions to staff on 12 October 1988. It is the duty of line managers in the Northern Ireland civil service to ensure that any material of a sexual or divisive nature (including posters, flags, insignia and other articles) which is potentially offensive or may cause apprehension is not displayed or circulated in the workplace. A similar line is taken in the home civil service group of the Northern Ireland Office.