§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the number of incidents which there have been on the Northern Ireland Border in each month of 1972; and if he will indicate the occasions on which a protest has been lodged with the Republic of Ireland Government.
§ Mr. AmeryThe monthly total of known cross-Border incidents was given in my reply to my hon. Friend of 9th November.
Representations, accompanied by supporting evidence, were made about Irish Republican Army cross-Border activity on:
- 20th January, 1972.
- 2nd March, 1972.
- 25th May, 1972.
- 8th September 1972.
- 20th September, 1972.
- 9th November, 1972.
The problem has been raised on many other occasions in the course of general discussions, and in addition representations were made about specific incidents on 29th January, 29th February, 25th April, 26th September and 2nd October. —[Vol. 845, c. 227–8.]
§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures are being taken to answer allegations as to Government policy in Northern Ireland which have been made abroad and particularly in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AmeryWe regret that some people in the United States and elsewhere do not understand our policy on Northern Ireland. We are doing everything we can to put this situation right.