§ Captain Orrasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he proposes to introduce an Order in Council to extend the Northern Ireland Temporary Provisions Act; and if so for how long.
§ Mr. WhitelawYes, if, as is probable, provisions replacing the Act have not been enacted before it expires. In accordance with its provisions, the Act must be extended for a full period of a year but it would be possible to repeal it by other substantive legislation within this period.