§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his policy is on whether a member of the(a) Human Rights Commission and (b) Equality Commission may accept a nomination to contest an 335W election for (i) a district council, (ii) the Northern Ireland Assembly and (iii) the Westminster Parliament; and what account he took of the Paris Principles in determining that policy. [145212]
§ Mr. SpellarMembers of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission cannot accept a nomination to contest an election for the Northern Ireland Assembly or the Westminster Parliament under the terms of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 and the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.