§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether civil servants from the Republic of Ireland who are operating in a part of the United Kingdom, namely Northern Ireland, have diplomatic immunity: and, if not, what is their status. [HL269]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)Unless they were accredited as members of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation, or covered by arrangements for visiting forces, civil servants from other countries operating in any part of the United Kingdom would not enjoy diplomatic immunity or any other special status.