Anglo-Irish Agreement

HC Deb 09 March 1989 vol 148 cc622-3W

16. Mr. Latham

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on any recent meetings which he has had with Ministers of the Republic of Ireland under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Mr. Tom King

I met Ministers of the Republic of Ireland at the last meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference on 8 February. A copy of the communiqué, which lists the subjects discussed, has been placed in the Library.

24. Mr. Corbett

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the review of the operation of the Anglo-Irish Agreement to be completed.

28. Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to be able to report on the completion of the review of the operation of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Mr. Tom King

I would expect it to be before the summer.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received on the review of the operation of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Mr. Tom King

I have received a number of representations in response to my invitation to members of the public, political parties, and other interested bodies to submit their views on the working of the Intergovernmental Conference under the Anglo-Irish Agreement. These are being carefully considered.