§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has about the attitude adopted by representatives of the nationalist community and the Roman Catholic Church towards the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Ulster Defence Regiment, following the signing of the Anglo-Irish agreement.
§ Mr. Tom King[pursuant to his reply, 7 February 1986, c. 271]: When the Anglo-Irish agreement was debated in this House on 26 November the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour party, the hon. Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) expressed full and unqualified support for the police force in impartially seeking out anybody who commits a crime in Northern Ireland. I welcome this support. I am also aware of various other statements by nationalists and Roman Catholic clergymen about the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Ulster Defence Regiment made since the signing of the Anglo-Irish agreement.