§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the dates of formal requests from the Royal Ulster Constabulary to his Department for an investigation into alleged leaks emanating from the 583W Stalker inquiry, specifying whether the requests were made verbally or in writing and his reasons for acceding to or refusing such requests.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 5 February 1990]Requests were received both verbally and in writing on 20 June 1986. Further requests were made in writing on 18 July and 20 August 1986 and 1 March 1987 and verbally on 6 April 1987.
It was decided that in all the circumstances it would not be productive to mount a separate inquiry in an attempt to identify the individual or individuals alleged by Sir John Hermon to be leaking information from the inquiry by the Greater Manchester police into the Royal Ulster Constabulary.