§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria are used to establish which Ministers in his Department take part in radio and television 244W programmes relating to current Government policy towards the Anglo-Irish agreement; and how many Ministers in his Department have taken part in such programmes in the last three weeks and how frequently.
§ Mr. Tom King[pursuant to his reply, 10 April 1986]: In the three weeks ended 8 April 1986 Northern Ireland Office Ministers gave 37 television or radio interviews related directly or indirectly to the Anglo-Irish agreement. Requests to take part in such programmes are considered on their merits.