§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which foreign countries have made representations about the possible re-routeing of parades which would normally take place in Northern Ireland during June, July and August; and what response he has made to such representations.
§ Mr. RentonThe Irish Government made representations about the routeing of marches in Portadown in connection with a St. Patrick's day parade. But we have received no recent representations. We have always made it clear to the Irish that the re-routeing of parades is a matter for the police.
§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which foreign countries have made representations about the possible banning of parades which would normally take place in Northern Ireland during June, July and August; and what response he has made to such representations.
§ Mr. RentonNone.