Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (Hansard, 30 January 1986)

§ Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) in what proportion the cost of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will be borne by the two Governments;

(2) if Her Majesty's Government will request the Government of the Irish Republic to report to the next meeting of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference 596W on progress made towards the implementation by the Irish Government of its intention to accede to the European convention on the suppression of terrorism as stated in paragraph 7 of the joint communiqué of the Anglo-Irish summit meeting at Hillsborough;

(3) how many United Kingdom civil servants, and how many Northern Ireland civil servants, are posted in the secretariat of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference;

(4) if it is intended that Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers from time to time should attend the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been represented at official level;

(5) whether it is intended that the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference should sometimes meet in Dublin;

(6) if he will raise at the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference under article 7 of the Anglo-Irish agreement, direct cross-border contacts between the British and Irish armed forces;

(7) if he will list the proposals considered in respect of Northern Ireland by the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference which have been found to have application by the Irish Government in the terms of article 2 of the Anglo-Irish agreement; and what action followed;

(8) if he intends urgently to raise at the Anglo-irish Intergovernmental Conference extradition and extraterritorial jurisdiction in the terms of article 8 of the Anglo-Irish agreement.