§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what formal contacts he has had with representatives of the Unionist parties since the conclusion of the Anglo-Irish agreement.
§ Mr. Tom KingI attended a meeting between the Prime Minister and a delegation from the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday 25 November 1985. I regret that I have had no other formal contact. While I have made clear to the leaders of the Unionist parties that I am very ready to meet them at any time to hear their views on any of the issues discussed by the intergovernmental conference or on any other major policy question, I regret that they have not yet been able to accept my invitation.