§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many county court judges there are at present in Northern Ireland; how many were appointed before the imposition of direct rule; how many are former Members of the Stormont Parliament; and which parties they represented.
§ Mr. WhitelawThere are at present nine county court judges in Northern Ireland; seven were appointed before direct rule. Two are former Members of the Northern Ireland Parliament and both represented the Unionist Party.