§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the effect of the Anglo-Irish agreement upon the role and machinery of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweAs article 2 of the Anglo-Irish agreement of 1985 makes clear, the Intergovernmental Conference established under the agreement is within the framework of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council. The other machinery of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council retains its existing functions.