§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total salaries of the staff of the office of Information Services who formerly worked for the Northern Ireland Executive; and whether the staff will continue to work under the new arrangements.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe total of their annual salaries is approximately £48,500. The staff will naturally continue to work under the new arrangements for which I and my Ministers are fully responsible to Parliament for the government of Northern. Ireland. Co-ordination of these matters will be dealt with by normal government procedures.