§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received concerning the shooting incident in Belfast on 14 January involving the Ulster Defence Regiment.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 24 January 1985, c. 520]: Representations have been made by the Government of the Republic of Ireland and by two local political parties.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will call for an inquiry into the shooting of Paul Gerard Kelly on 14 January in Belfast;
(2) if he will make a statement on the shooting in Belfast by members of the Ulster Defence Regiment on 14 January.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 24 January 1985, c. 520]: The incident in the early hours of 15 January, in which Mr. Kelly lost his life, is being investigated by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. In due course its papers will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who will decide if any one of the Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers involved should be prosecuted. While this process is in hand, it would be wrong for me to comment on the incident, but I have no reason to think that any useful purpose would be served by a separate inquiry.