Mr. A. Cecil Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Norther Ireland why a privately owned company can have facilities granted by the Eastern Health and Social Services Board to promote insurance and building society activities, and can have deductions made from salaries and wages of employees at the board's expense; and why the same facilities were not offered on a competitive basis to other such companies.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.