§ 25. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many representations he has received on the Anglo-Irish Agreement; and how many of those received have alleged that the Irish Government have been given a major and substantial role in the day-to-day running of Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow, East (Mr. Dykes) earlier today.
§ 27. Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement about the workings of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to a question by the Member for Falkirk, West (Mr. Canavan) earlier today.
§ 28. Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will reconsider his decision not to publish the agendas of intergovernmental councils.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question by the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) earlier today.
§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the text of the assurances circulated to the Royal Ulster Constabulary and other members of the public service concerning the effects of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
§ Mr. Tom King[pursuant to his reply, of 9 December 1985, c. 444]On 15 November 1985, I issued a message about the Anglo-Irish Agreement to all civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments. The Chief Constable also issued a statement on the agreement on 29 November, which has been published. I am arranging for a copy of my statement to be placed in the Library.