Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the Government of the Republic of Ireland last raised with him the matter of the routeing of orange institution and other loyalist parades.
§ Sir Patrick Mayhew[holding answer 8 July 1993]: The subject of such parades was last raised by the Government of the Republic of Ireland at the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 8 July 1993. Beyond the contents of the resulting communiqués; the proceedings of the conferences are confidential. The right hon. Member may wish to note, however, that Her Majesty's Government have no jurisdiction in relation to the routeing of parades. Only a senior police officer, where he believes that the circumstances of a procession are such that it may result in serious disorder, damage, disruption or lead to intimidation, may give directions imposing conditions on it, including conditions as to the route.