HC Deb 08 May 1980 vol 984 cc227-8W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in what circumstances citizens of the Republic of Ireland are eligible as candidates and members of local authorities in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Goodhart

I refer my hon. Friend to sections 3 and 4 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

I refer the hon. Gentleman and my hon. Friends to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Epping Forest (Mr. Biggs-Davison).

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