§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the attitude of the Civil Service Commissioners towards applicants for employment in the Northern Ireland Civil Service who have previously sworn an oath of allegiance while employed in the civil service of a foreign country.
§ Mr. ChannonThe Civil Service Commission would not necessarily know whether an applicant for employment in the Civil Service of Northern Ireland had sworn an oath of allegiance in a foreign country. The commission's responsibility is to ensure that a candidate for appointment is eligible under its general regulations, which cover matters of nationality and residence.