§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer of 25 April, Official Report, column 245, what instructions the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary has given to his senior officers, when briefing uniformed officers on plain clothes observation duties, regarding references in such briefings to paragraph 1.92 of the Home Office consolidated circular on crime and kindred matters in so far as it forbids the counselling, incitement or procurement of the commission of a crime; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottI can add nothing further to my replies of 25 April, at column245, and 13 June, at columns 341–42.
Details of instructions issued on the RUC by its Chief Constable are confidential.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many requests to visit (a) Antrim Royal Ulster Constabulary station and (b) police stations in the police division containing Antrim Royal Ulster Constabulary station, were received by the Royal Ulster Constabulary Chief Constable for the morning of Saturday 7 June; from (i) hon. Members and (ii) other dignatories.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 8 July 1986, c. 114]: I understand the Chief Constable received one such request. This was on behalf of two hon. Members and concerned Antrim RUC station.