§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any persons now serving in Northern Ireland as clerk, deputy clerk or assistant clerk of a district council are not British subjects; when such persons were appointed; and whether he is satisfied the appointments were within the scope of regulations in force at the time of appointment.
§ Mr. GoodhartI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why, in the Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 1980, No. 23, the qualification "He is a British Subject", which appeared in the former 339W regulations introduced in 1973, has been dispensed with.
§ Mr. GoodhartI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.