Payments for Debt (Hansard, 20 July 1989)

§ 12. Mr. Galloway
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he last met groups seeking a repeal of the Payments for Debt (Emergency Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.

§ Mr. Ian Stewart
There have been no such meetings on this subject recently.

§ 22. Mr. Dunnachie
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the operation of the Payments for Debt (Emergency Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.

§ Mr. Ian Stewart
The provisions of the Payments of Debt (Emergency Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 continue to make an important contribution towards the objective of reducing the high levels of public debt in Northern Ireland.

§ 25. Ms. Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has had seeking to repeal the Payments for Debt (Emergency Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.

§ Mr. Ian Stewart
In the last year there have been a number of questions from hon. Members on this subject.