§ 23. Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had recently with representatives of Northern Ireland political parties.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to his question on I May. The leaders of the Ulster Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party declined my invitation of 27 May to the parties participating in the Northern Ireland Assembly to discuss its future. I met the Leader of the Alliance Party on Monday to hear his views. I also saw yesterday the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party with some of his colleagues and discussed among other matters the prospects for devolved government.