§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Attorney-General what representations have been received by him concerning current arrangements for trying scheduled offences in the courts in Northern Ireland; what changes have been called for; and if he will list the individuals and organisations concerned.
§ Mr. Tom King[pursuant to his reply, 29 June 1987, c. 14]: The various debates which led up to the enactment of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1987 enabled those right hon. and hon. Members who contributed to raise a very wide range of proposals for changing the arrangements for the trial of scheduled offences in Northern Ireland. Over the years, and particularly during the passage of the Act, a number of bodies and individuals, including the Irish Government, have made many different representations for changing the current arrangements.
It would require disproportionate effort to list all the representations which have been made and the organisations and individuals concerned.